No State Health Minister for Sabah?

Dr Kelvin Yii, MP for Bandar Kuching

12-Oct-20 14:00

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The new Cabinet line-up for the Sabah state government was officially sworn in last week, but with one glaring absence: that of the health portfolio. So we’ll take a look at the role of the state health minister, especially when it comes to managing the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Dashran Yohan

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Sabah, Sabah State Election, Absence of State Health Minister, COVID-19,

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