PARLIAMENT | An opposition lawmaker demanded an explanation of the government's previous silence on the revocation of emergency laws when it was forthright about the prime minister’s health.

Steven Sim (Harapan-Bukit Mertajam) said the matter was serious but it appeared that Putrajaya adopted a main-main (nonchalant) attitude.

“If the prime minister needing to be hospitalised for diarrhoea could be announced...