Think before announcing measures, Rafidah tells Putrajaya
Former minister Rafidah Aziz slams the government's sudden announcements on the national shutdown hat come ‘with little or no details, options or guidance’. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 19, 2020.
FORMER minister Rafidah Aziz has urged Putrajaya’s decision-makers to be “more pre-emptive” in their approach to control the Covid-19 pandemic after several notable flubs in the implementation of the movement control order in the last two days.She slammed the government’s sudden announcements “that came with little or no details, options or guidance” and pointed to how the government had steered the country through the 1997 Asian financial crisis as an example to emulate.
“Before making and announcing any decision, especially one affecting or all sectors of the public, detailed deliberations should be undertaken on every possible aspect of the decision,” she said in a FacebookEffective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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