NO flip-flops please. The government needs to stand firm in carrying out the measures that were announced as part of the movement restriction order.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muyhiddin Yassin cannot afford to bend the rules, make compromises or reverse decisions, as that would put at risk the actions that have to be taken to fight the killer Covid-19 virus.
It doesn’t help when we hear talks are already underway to reopen the southern land crossings with Singapore, barely 48 hours after the order by the PM. Purported stringent checks, if really effectively carried out, will only hold up the traffic flow and we can imagine what the scene would be like.Malaysia has already made enough blunders, including imposing inter-state travels with that require police permits, only to have the order rescinded wihin hours.
Likewise, when the movement control order was imposed, the government did not emphasise the need to stay at home, and not carry the health risks to their families back home. It really was a debacle. We are worried about taking strong measures, with the fear of a political backlash. But, barely two days after the imposition of strong restrictions, many Malaysians were still flouting the order with continued indifference – although the PM’s “stay home” appeal on television did help to create greater awareness.
The latest news was that of 345 new Covid-19 deaths in the country, taking its total death toll to 2,503 – an increase of 16 percent.
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