Pakatan MPs press Putrajaya for info on food security, travel ban during Covid-19 shutdown
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2020 02:05 PM MYTSaifuddin and Loke pointed out in a joint online press conference that yesterday's announcement left Malaysians confused over matters such as food availability and their movement during the two-week period. — Picture by Choo Choy May
“The food supply guarantee was made without any explanation on the mechanism on how we can ensure that our food will be enough,” said Saifuddin, who was formerly domestic trade and consumer affairs minister. The Kulim-Bandar Baharu lawmaker also advised the current PN administration to carry on with a project that he initiated previously with the Finance Ministry on face mask supply to government front-liners.
“It is estimated that 300,000 Malaysians commute to Singapore everyday for work. Has the government discussed shutting down our borders with the Singaporean government? Because it was clear from the Singaporean trade minister’s reaction — the Malaysian government didn’t discuss with them on the logistics of this matter.
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