Unions urge govt to put public safety first
Several unions support states that have either refused to follow Putrajaya’s CMCO or have chosen to defer it, saying that lives are more important than the economy. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 7, 2020.
PUBLIC safety should come ahead of opening up the economy, said workers’ groups, as the dispute continues between Putrajaya and some states over relaxing the movement-control order . States which still have active red zones are justified delaying the resumption of most economic activities, they said, as workers’ lives and that of their families are paramount.
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