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Sarawak party: Federal govt’s decision to re-open Malaysia’s economy shows ‘love of money over love of lives’

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Publish date: Sat, 02 May 2020, 05:19 PM
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KUCHING, May 2 — Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) today urged the Sarawak government to exercise caution over the re-opening of industries and businesses under the conditional movement control order (CMCO), as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday.

Its president Voon Lee Shan said not every directive on the re-opening of economic sectors from the federal government or prime minister has to be followed when the state is still battling the Covid-19 pandemic.

“A friend of mine who is a foreign medical specialist has told me that the re-opening of industries and businesses at this moment is a grave mistake,” he said.

“The state government must know that we are fighting a war against Covid-19 and the war is not even won yet with many frontliners having contracted this deadly virus,” he said, stressing that Covid-19 is an invisible and dangerous enemy.

Voon expressed his fear that the re-opening of economic sectors at this crucial moment may result in a sudden surge of Covid-19 cases, adding that it is absolutely not safe to ease MCO.

He added that the virus can spread quickly within the community, which in turn leads to a massive mobilisation of resources to contain it.

Voon alleged that the federal government’s decision to allow economic sectors to re-open now is mainly due to “the love of money over the love of lives”.

“The loss of revenue caused by this Covid-19 should be taken as a blessing by all in a positive way.

“We are in massive debt and with very little cash in hand, it is time for the government to tighten its belt and to tell the citizens to do the same,” he said.

He suggested that the state government should start rationing essential goods, saying that it is also its responsibility to find ways to take care of people’s daily needs.

 

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/05/02/sarawak-party-federal-govts-decision-to-re-open-malaysias-economy-shows-lov/1862332

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teoct

This is a very shallow minded party populated by Tycoons.

2020-05-02 18:37

teoct

Of course you are probably in a cruiser while a lot of Malaysian are in small boats and sampan. Some are not even in boats but swimming in this Covid 19 storm.

Are you (PBK) going to give/support their rentals/livelihood for until when????

2020-05-02 18:40

teoct

[02/05, 14:03] Dr Jemilah Mahmood (Malaysia): My advice as follows:

1. MCOs are not to end COVID but flatten the curve. And we have. We flatten the curve to ensure health systems are protected and able to cope.
2. Our health systems can cope. More than enough ventilators etc. Utilisation capacity now only 30% and in fact KKM starting to give front liners leave. Most cases >80% are mild.
3. COVID will not end for next two years. There will be small spikes and must not panic but aggressive tracing and quarantine and treatment
4. When there is a spike in an area an enhance MCO very localised to the area can be implemented immediately.
5. Enforcement will be important to ensure compliance. Both from government but also self enforcement - individual, community, companies.
6. Pandemics can be ended only when whole of society participated and is empowered. If you see something say something. Report to the police etc.
7. Economic impact and mental health is important. We have to face the bitter challenges of MCO and COVID but only if we pull together in the same direction we can win this.
8. The new normal is a reality. Stay home as much as you can. Keep a safe distance and wear a mask.
9. We need to live with COVID. Just as we need to live with dengue. All the preventive measures and early detection and treatment.
10. A vaccine at earliest may be available next year. Herd immunity is questionable as data on antibodies is still showing low conversion rate. So travel is limited.
11. Don’t compare Malaysia with Hokkaido. When they opened up they didn’t protect borders. Malaysia is protecting her borders. This is critical and one of requisites of WHO. We have taken steps beyond what was done in Japan as we have learnt from their experience.
[02/05, 14:03] Dr Jemilah Mahmood (Malaysia): The report by Chinese experts who came said we are ready. According to WHO criteria we have met most of them
[02/05, 14:03] Dr Jemilah Mahmood (Malaysia): I get many questions if the MCO was eased a little too early. Below are my standard responses so you may want to share with your family and friends.

2020-05-02 18:41

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