'The government is willing to lose billions in revenue because of this arbitrary decision (to ban the sale of tobacco products)'
DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone says the government is willing to lose billions in revenue because of its arbitrary decision to curtail smoking, 'without scientific evidence that suggests smokers are more at risk of contracting Covid-19'.DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone and head of policy Gwen Ngwenya have weighed in on Covid-19 and the lockdown.Here are six interesting quotes from their discussion.“We must never forget that UIF money does not belong to the government.
”“We're fundamentally fighting for our constitutional rights and we're looking at the constitutionality of many of the regulations. We've been told ... that if we don't behave, they are hanging over our heads levels 4 and 5 again. What happens if you live in a hotspot that the government decides must go back to level 4 or 5? Then you will have a curfew.”“We've had levels within levels.
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