PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has questioned the need to relax the movement control order (MCO), which is due to end on May 12.
He said that doing so would be a risk to the health services and frontliners and questioned if they would be ready for a new cluster of cases.
Najib highlighted the 57 new cases of Covid-19 that were detected on Friday, saying that the disease was still spreading in the community. Muhyiddin said the decision was made following advice from the Health Ministry and after lengthy discussions during the Economic Action Council, National Security Council and Cabinet meeting.
He also questioned why the announcement was made on a Friday and a public holiday, saying that more time would have been needed for preparations.
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