Speaker Abdullah Ya’kub said the sitting was adjourned today to prevent the virus from spreading to others.

“I had to cut short the meeting, which was scheduled to end on Dec 7.

“I was informed that two assemblymen, for Tanjong Mas (Rohani Ibrahim), and Tendong (Mohd Rozi Muhamad), were Covid-19 positive.

“So, we had to adjourn the meeting sine die,” he told reporters after the state assembly sitting at Kota Darulnaim here.

Abdullah said Kemuning assemblyman Mohd Roseli Ismail was also undergoing self-quarantine after being identified as a close contact of his child, who is Covid-19 positive.

Abdullah said the state Budget 2022 was passed without debate at today’s sitting before it was adjourned.

“We ended the meeting after passing Budget 2022, which was tabled by Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob.

“According to Article 29 of the house standing orders, the speaker is empowered to adjourn the meeting at any time,” he said.

Kelantan’s RM1.51 billion budget, themed “Kelantan Maju Rakyat Sejahtera”, is based on six strategic thrusts: financial transformation; driving the economy; education; religion; people’s well-being; and social and welfare protection.

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