Posted by ahfad > 2020-04-07 17:21 | Report Abuse

PN is better than PH. In PH lge didn't make good decisions. Always with his Tony pua only. Now we see mof, epu and pm seat together in EAC. Decisions made very fast

Posted by COW666 > 2020-04-08 11:32 | Report Abuse

cpat2 bankrupt kan malaysia.

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 14:00 | Report Abuse

MP SPEAKS | Dr M and Pakatan Harapan: Friends or foes?

MP SPEAKS | Subsequent to my earlier article on my meeting with former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, I was inundated with questions and comments from various sides of the political spectrum.

There were those who praised the article, thanking me for sharing my views and experience with them, while there were also those who expressed disbelief that I would even bother to see the man, who to them was part and parcel of the betrayal from day one.

And of course, there were also those who admitted that they could not make up their minds as to whether Tun was a friend or foe. As icing on the cake, there were also those who just said, “it is a complete waste of time. It is completely irrelevant because Tun is now irrelevant”.

For those who felt that Tun was in on it from day one, they would say, “why did he resign? His resignation is clear proof of him being an accomplice to the betrayal” adding later that he then had a tinge of conscience and as a result backed out at the last moment and did not join Muhyiddin Yassin, thereby forcing Muhyiddin to become the PM instead.

It is a fine theory if you have no difficulty in accepting the part which speaks of the "tinge of conscience".

In this writing I wish to address this issue, hoping to shed some light as to why Tun resigned the way he did and putting us all, as a result, in our current predicament. It was not explained by him in so many words but after putting two and two together, based on a few separate statements by Tun, the following is what I have managed to conclude.

But first, a brief reminder of events leading to the resignation.

On Friday, Feb 21, the Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council met and as expected the issue of transition was discussed seriously, maybe for the first time. The meeting was "hotter" than usual but not to the extent that it was about to go up in flames.

No tables were banged nor demeaning statements made and no name calling. It was a debate on whether setting a transition date would be better, for the coalition and the general public, including investors, or otherwise.

Bersatu's stand on the matter was for Tun to decide when he wanted to leave and no date should be set for his resignation. Then PKR deputy Azmin Ali was more specific. He wanted Tun to remain as PM until the end of the term.

In the process of the discussion, there were some accusations made, in particular towards PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim, accusing him of stage managing the personal attacks on Tun to get Tun to resign.

Anwar took it in his stride, saying “I regret to say I am unable to control some of my party members, as is clearly evidenced by what the members of this meeting can see for themselves” while gesturing, albeit politely, to Azmin and Zuraidah Kamarudin who were in the meeting on PKR's ticket but were clearly not voicing the party's view on the matter.

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 14:01 | Report Abuse

In the end, to make a long story short, it came to a deadlock as no consensus could be achieved and a Bersatu member then said, “Bersatu will have to reconsider its position vis a vis the coalition if the issue pertaining to the transition cannot be agreed to”.

This, of course, raised words of protest from those who wished for a date to be agreed to but Anwar intervened and agreed to accept Bersatu's stand on the issue and conceded that Tun should be allowed to stay on as long as he wished and no date would be set for him to resign.

The meeting, therefore, ended with no break-up of Harapan and a press conference was held to inform the public of the decision. In short, it ended well and it was believed that a break-up was averted. But of course, that was not to be.

On the morning of Sunday, Feb 23, Bersatu had its central committee meeting. In this meeting, we were later told, Tun was pressured to take Bersatu out of Harapan. In Bersatu member Mukhriz Mahathir's words, Tun was "bullied" by the rest who were pressuring him to such an extent that it brought the old man to tears.

We were later told that he pleaded with them not to force him to go against his promises and principles, but his pleas fell on deaf ears.

Tun pleaded by saying that since it was agreed on Friday that he can carry on for as long as he liked, there was no reason to leave, stating at the same time that he had no problems with the cabinet. But to Tun's dismay, his own political secretary spoke against his views and argued for the central committee to vote for leaving Harapan.

Tun mentioned this particular fact later, and how he was astonished and astounded at the fact that the central committee would accept the arguments of his political secretary rather than his.

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 14:01 | Report Abuse

Azmin's stand on the matter could be adduced from the role he played in bringing Umno and PAS leaders to Kuala Lumpur for the visit to the Istana and the stint in Sheraton Hotel. It was obvious that on the issue of staying in Harapan, Tun was alone.

This then was the beginning of the end. When Tun left the five-hour long meeting he went home and did not attend the programme at the palace, which saw six party presidents there, including from Sabah and Sarawak. Nor did he attend the "gathering of thieves" in Sheraton. But the fact of the matter is, the damage was done.

Tun's absence in these pre-planned events and the press conferences arranged with it, clearly indicates, to my mind, that he was not part of it. These programmes, actually failed, as Tun was not present, but all these scheming and conspiracies nonetheless had an immense effect on Tun.

To understand the impact it had on him, we must first understand how he saw himself in Harapan. To Tun, although he was the chairperson of Harapan, in reality, he believed he had no real support besides from Bersatu and Azmin's gang.

Historically, Harapan was formed by Anwar's supporters, with Azmin objecting and without Tun. Tun joined later and Azmin, in spirit, later still. The last Harapan Presidential Council on Friday emphasised the said reality with Anwar's supporters voicing the opinion that a transition date should be set while Tun's disagreeing.

Notwithstanding the concession made in the end, to Tun's eyes, lines were clearly drawn. His supporters were only Bersatu and Azmin with his gang.

With that in mind, on seeing both Bersatu and Azmin demanding him to bring Bersatu out of Harapan meant that he would not have any supporters in the coalition. All his supporters were leaving.

Given this situation, he believed he could no longer remain as the prime minister of a Harapan government as he had no support within the coalition. And this was what he told the Agong.

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 14:01 | Report Abuse

Unfortunately for the coalition, the gap between Anwar and Tun was very real. Azmin probably was the one who made sure it remained real. Being a close confidante to Tun after the coalition won power, he would presumably have kept the ambers of hate and mistrust burning in the relationship between the two leaders.

Tun, at the same time, believing everyone else was not supportive of him, but forced to be together due to circumstances, felt as a consequence that he needed Azmin's support.

Incidentally, this also explains why Tun was working hard to get the "clean" Umno MPs to join him in Bersatu, not only to see his dream of seeing Bersatu replace Umno come true, but also to bolster his support in Harapan.

As fate would have it, this move was supported by Azmin while looked upon with suspicion by Anwar's supporters. This obviously did not help in building trust between Tun and Anwar.

Given the situation, Tun did not confide in Anwar about the predicament which he was faced with. Instead, after the fateful meeting, Tun went home and tried to figure a way out without either submitting to the demands of Muhyiddin and Azmin, nor putting himself at the mercy of Anwar and his supporters.

He was convinced that any sign of weakness on his part would be exploited by Anwar to demand a date for his resignation.

Azmin was probably pivotal in ensuring that a wedge between the two leaders remained deeply entrenched. Azmin's ability to win Tun's trust, although Tun was fully aware that Azmin did not support his candidacy for prime minister in the beginning, speaks volumes of Azmin's ability to win people over.

But then again, in all fairness, it may not have been so much a question of Azmin winning Tun's trust, but a desperate need for supporters on the part of Tun.

Whatever the reason, Tun felt like he was in the proverbial situation of being caught between a rock and a hard place. He would not be dependant on Harapan, which in his mind is now Anwar's supporters, nor Perikatan Nasional, which even though currently was obligingly placed under Muhyiddin, would in a short time be dominated by Umno/BN.

Aligning Bersatu with PN would jeopardise his dream of having Bersatu replace Umno. This dilemma was with him the whole day, from the moment he left the Bersatu meeting to the late hours of the night. And he grappled with it, as I understand it, virtually on his own.

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 14:02 | Report Abuse

So, in the early morning of Monday, Feb 24, without consulting either Harapan or PN, Tun handed over his letter of resignation to the Agong stating that he could not remain as the leader of the nation given that he no longer had the needed support.

It was clear from the events that followed, which I will elaborate in another article, he felt he had a plan on how to retain the premiership even without Harapan and PN. However, as we know now, what Tun hoped would happen did not and as a result, we are now under this back door PN government.

But what I want to stress, for now, is that Tun's resignation was caused by the Sheraton Move and the effect it had on him. Those who claim that the PN government came into being to save the country after Tun "willy nilly resigned" are conveniently distorting the facts to hide the dastardly role they played.

The conniving and backstabbing treachery of the PN coalition was the reason Tun stepped down.

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 14:02 | Report Abuse

Anyway, the issue now is whether Tun is a friend or a foe to Harapan. I believe the fact that there are many who cannot agree on the answer to this question is one of the main reasons why Muhyiddin and Azmin were able to subvert the Harapan government.

I believe this is the question that we must now answer and act based upon the answer with consistency and discipline. For it was because we did not answer the question with the fullest of conviction that Azmin managed to drive the wedge between the two leaders.

If we are strong and solid in the centre, as DAP's Liew Chin Tong would say, nothing can defeat us. But the fact of the matter is we were not. And we knew it, as did Azmin. While we thought we could live with it, Azmin exploited it.

There are those who believe the problem was that we trusted Tun too much. Did we really? They believe Tun was in on it from the start. If that is the case, then why has he not come forth to claim the coveted prize and laugh at those who "trusted" him? Why is he not gloating over his "victory"?

Why is he, even until today, in sadness, recalling how he was betrayed by his most trusted aide?

So, contrary to all those who accuse Tun of complicity and wish for us to keep a safe distance from him, I believe the solution lies in doing the exact opposite. We made the betrayal possible because we did not close our ranks.

If we wish to get the government back and govern successfully and effectively, we must learn from our mistakes. The mistake was not that we trusted Tun but instead it lies in our allowing mistrust to run freely and not building trust particularly between the two while we had the chance.

So in short, they say out with Tun and our problems are solved. I say instead, the solution lies in our truly embracing one another in sincerity and brotherhood, including Tun and for Tun to also embrace us as sincerely.

I believe Tun has seen that we are the ones that he can trust. Especially without Azmin distorting his view.

Anwar said in one occasion after the fall, “Kalau kita kawan, kita kawan sungguh-sungguh. Kalau kita lawan, kita lawan sungguh-sungguh” (If we are friends, we are truly friends. If we are enemies, we are really enemies.)

Should Harapan wish to recover from this betrayal and take back the government in the coming months, Tun and Anwar must, together with their supporters, bury the hatchet once and for all.

We can only take it back with Tun on our side and we can only keep it if the centre is solid. We have a good chance of having a solid centre this time around because Azmin, in particular, together with all those who betrayed us, will not be there to act as the "batu api" (devil's advocate) between the two.

Posted by GodOfWar > 2020-04-08 14:15 | Report Abuse

All that just to say that Mahathir was a disaster, Harapan a failure....

.....and of all the aspects of Harapan’s failure, Amanah was the worst

Posted by O'Brian > 2020-04-08 14:17 | Report Abuse

wow pandai lo godofwar

surely Harapan and Amanah are failures

failure in creating 2mdb

failure in enriching its cronies

failure in making msia worst in international corruption index

Posted by O'Brian > 2020-04-08 14:17 | Report Abuse

wow today ageson price cantek up up up power power power

Posted by UraniumKing68 > 2020-04-08 15:25 | Report Abuse

How many more parts are we going have to endure lah. Allow me to give you a brief summary of what actually happened on that week.

1. Sunday. Sheraton move initiated by Azmin and company. It failed because Tun refused to be part of it.
2. Monday. Bersatu withdrew from PH. PH collapsed. Tun resigned and was appointed interim PM. Amanah and Dap declared 100% support for Tun. PKR didn't.
3. Tuesday. Tun proposed unity government (UG) consist of individuals not parties. Umno pas rejected, called for snap polls. Tun’s UG failed.
4. Tuesday night. PH meeting at PKR HQ. Rejected Tun’s UG. Had 3 choices.
#1 Snap polls,
#2 Form new coalition with Tun as PM.
#3 Get rid of Tun and form new coalition with Anwar as PM.
5. Had PH chosen #2, they would have returned to power quite easily. Tun + GPS + Warisan + PH = 6 + 18 + 10 + 92 =126. But PH decide to choose #3. PH decided to get rid of Tun and nominated Anwar as PM instead. Anwar managed to convince Amanah dan DAP that he has the numbers.
6. Wednesday. PH went to see Agong, all smiles, confident Anwar can get majority.
7. At this junction the situation was quite balanced. PN = Umno/BN + Pas + Bersatu/Azmin = 42 + 18 + 30 = 90. PH = 92. The rest are the real kingmakers, GPS 18, Warisan 10, Tun’s Bersatu 6, Independent/Others 6.
8. Thursday. Anwar running around like cockroach. He couldn't get the numbers. Warisan decided to still support PH. But GPS refused to support PH if Tun is not PM. They decided to switch support to PN.
9. Friday. Anwar and PH came crawling back to Tun. Begged him to return as PM.
10. Saturday. Agong appointed Muhyiddin as PM.

So Tun was never part of Sheraton move. Anwar was given the best chance to become PM but he messed it all up, yet again.

Posted by DatoSeriJohnnyWalker > 2020-04-08 15:27 | Report Abuse

Eh Uraniumking168,

Item 4.
Item 5.

PH invited Tun to lead them. Tun rejected because he wanted 100% Power. Giler Kuasa Unity Govt. As Tun didn't turn up on Tuesday to Harapan Council, they had no Choice but put Anwar forward.

GPS is controlled by Governor Taib the White Ape Emperor. End of Story.

Posted by KennyDowJones > 2020-04-08 15:28 | Report Abuse

Maybe Khalid Samad should check on the meaning of betrayal and ask how it applies to himself

Then he might be a little less free with his accusations

Posted by NancyDrewWhite > 2020-04-08 15:31 | Report Abuse

People like Ronnie Liu, Charles Santiago, Abdullah Sani, Johari Abdul, Ramasamy had deepened division within PH that Azmin take advantage of.

If you are strong and solid, your enemies will have no chance to exploit. But infact, you have parasite who choose not to voice internally but vocal in media that undermine Pakatan unity.

Posted by DreamKentut > 2020-04-08 15:33 | Report Abuse

You must be an asshole.
Voicing internally or externally the problem is SAME.
Voicing means

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 15:33 | Report Abuse

JUST .. for ONCE! Listen to your Voters.
Tun M encouraged Azmin & let him go on against Anwar.

Don't try to shed Positive School girl adulation on Tun M. Once Harapan got into Power, you were All FAWNING over GrandPa.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH OR BE FOREVER HOPE-LESS

Posted by O'Brian > 2020-04-08 15:35 | Report Abuse

One issue Khalid spoke about, I agree with 100% - Azmin Ali has been, always was, and will be - a damn treacherous snake

Posted by O'Brian > 2020-04-08 15:36 | Report Abuse

May God take him and be punished for his sins against the rakyat. Not only PH but all the voters has been con by this backdoor assmin snake.

Posted by Printing U.S Dollar Dollar Dollar > 2020-04-08 15:38 | Report Abuse

Depending on what angle you look at it. From the voters view; Tun is foe. If he really care and concerned that BN or whoever would takeover; what is so difficult for him to set a date. You already earned your national hero status on 509. It’s plain greed that refrained you from stating the handover date.
From the view of politicians; sad to say; you had betrayed Amanah and DAP which they support you in the fullest.
The problem lies on Tun ego and greed; or to commoners it plain selfish.
Agreed no less with YB Khalid; you are not strong; which allow your energy strike you. Don’t blame AA or Muhyiddin. You open up the opportunity for your known energy to have a clean shot.
End of the days; the commoners whom suffer. Period.

Posted by KennyDowJones > 2020-04-08 15:41 | Report Abuse

Anwar in the meeting reigned his supporters to let Mahathir be PM and also to decide himself the timing or full term . Few months after GE14 mahathir launched Malay Dignity Congress and attacked the Indians and Chinese offensively and PASDumno followed him. Fake LTTE arrests. Zakir treated as VVIP. Economic support only for malays and monetary and Project support etc. He just didn’t want Anwar as PM and staged the Sheraton move with assmiin based on his statements after resignation. He attacked Anwar and blamed him for the fiasco. Never to-date talked about Assmin or bad mouthed his co-conspirator. He never wanted to charge Hisham in copter case but schemed with Hisham in his mines wonderland . Annuar and so many of them mahathir protected them from police MACC action with Asmins he henchwoman Koya for his Sheraton move . Mukhriz as CM is a deal by him and Muhyiddin to support . Never took steps to protect the Nation during the critical period from covid but busy with Sheraton move.
Samad why are you guys so desperate to become minister with mahatraitor . Let PN rule if Anwar is not PM candidate. We dont want again all the pendatang attacks etc from maharacist .

Posted by O'Brian > 2020-04-08 15:44 | Report Abuse

When Tun resigned, why did the other cabinet members resign ? Who asked them to do so ? This is unlike the situation when Tun Hussein Onn resigned ! If the cabinet members had stayed on Mr. MOO and his herd would be in a spot and Assmin would be licking his wounds. Fortunately, we are a very civilised country. If this situation had occurred elsewhere MOO and Assmin would have been incarcerated and the keys thrown away. Here certain rulers were backing MOO because they wanted all the green pastures which MOO will be giving.

Posted by Printing U.S Dollar Dollar Dollar > 2020-04-08 15:45 | Report Abuse

O'Brian
when a PM resign his cabinet automatically dissolves. An honourable PM resigns when he thinks he has no support, instead of throwing dedak to attract support like MO1 or PM8.

Posted by Printing U.S Dollar Dollar Dollar > 2020-04-08 15:46 | Report Abuse

AND Back door Gov must go before the country is drained. Integrity and capability are a big question mark!

Posted by meiling1990 > 2020-04-08 15:47 |

Post removed.Why?

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 15:48 | Report Abuse

Barisan Nasional then Pakatan Harapan now Perikatan Nasional next ????
Who suffers ???? RM (Rakyat Malaysia)
Tun, Anwar, Azmin , Muhidin, Najib etc etc etc have, are and will continue to prosper because we Malaysians are not united....There is no Malaysian Malaysia it is always Malaysian Malay, Malaysian Chinese, Malaysian Indian and so on. As long as this continues these crooks will keep doing what they want to make themselves rich....Soon Malaysia will become a bankrupt nation....The new kid in the block is Azmin who outsmarted his mentor to reach where he wanted and make $$$$

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 15:51 | Report Abuse

We voters can assure you that these Assmin and traitors will be their last MP/Adun positions!!!

Posted by DatoSeriJohnnyWalker > 2020-04-08 15:52 | Report Abuse

Dr Mahathir Mohammad destroyed this whole beautiful country by saying that the Malays were biologically inferior to Chinese. He did not know or chose not to know that Malays generally were backward because their parents followed a 13th century Islamic Fatwa that required newborn babies not to be fed any solid food for 9 months.

Posted by DatoSeriJohnnyWalker > 2020-04-08 15:52 | Report Abuse

Tun M came over as transition PM as agreed. Why the wavering after being appointed PM? Why allow Azmin to wedge in between. This cannot happen if deep inside Tun mind he did not harbor any intention to outplay Anwar. This is already not a sign of good faith. I am not an obsessed Anwar supporter but whatever agreed must be followed. This is the minimum requirement of an state man.

Posted by DatoSeriJohnnyWalker > 2020-04-08 15:53 | Report Abuse

Please advice Tun M to retire from politic and lead a normal healthy live for the remaining years to come.May god bless him . AMEN

Posted by JessicaTan > 2020-04-08 15:55 | Report Abuse

DEAR FELLOW RAKYAT!

please do whats right
dont let the 3Rs divide a nation in desperate need of a thru and thru revival
msia is fast becoming a nation of "has been" or "never was"

if we waste it again the plundering will leave us empty
PM8 and his Sheraton gang will totally ruin democracy of this country

all politicians ever care for is themselves
from education to trade, country is slowly becoming a walkover
same as how football and hockey once were

while they champions the rights, religion, language (can be done correctly)
country will be lost

Posted by GodOfWar > 2020-04-08 15:56 | Report Abuse

Khalid... Khalid, how naive can you be?
The Chinese chauvinist DAP is the torn in every coalition that it is a party to.
The Malays, which also includes our beloved Tun Mahathir, can never accept it if DAP try to be a leader instead of a follower in any government decision.
That is the reason why Tun tried to entice as many UMNO MPs into Bersatu so that the Malay voice in parliament is louder.
I can understand if Khalid cannot agree with me... Amanah owes its existence to the chinese chauvinist party.

Posted by YoungTycoonWILL > 2020-04-08 16:01 | Report Abuse

GodOfWar Ur head is so entrenched by years of racial bigotry

Posted by KennyDowJones > 2020-04-08 16:03 | Report Abuse

I remember the video in which TDM passionately pleaded to be given the chance to redeem his past mistakes. When he got the chance, he went bck to his old wily ways especially propagating his Pet Projects such as 3rd National Car.
He who wants to win all the time will fortunately or unfortunately lose it all in the end.

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-08 16:14 | Report Abuse

There is a critical missing piece It is not revealed why Dr M refused to attend a PH meeting which was attended by PKR, DAP and Amanah resulting to them nominating Anwar for the PM post. This gives the decision to omit Dr M not becoming PM8. It provide the chance in a million to the conspirators which are more than just the politicians

Posted by Printing U.S Dollar Dollar Dollar > 2020-04-08 16:16 | Report Abuse

Hopefully PH will come back stronger. With the illegitimate gomen taking the country! The pandora box is opened to Those blind and deaf supporters, not long before they will get to see the real faces of the greediness and dummies.....

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Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-09 13:21 | Report Abuse

New Covid-19 data makes case for ‘conditional’ lift of MCO, says Kit Siang

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang is leading the call for the authorities to relax the movement control order (MCO), pointing to the stagnating trend in Covid-19 infection cases over the last few days as evidence that some restrictions could finally be lifted.

The proposition came amid concern over the devastation wrought by the pandemic, which has taken a severe toll on the economy. Economists have warned of the adverse ramifications on trade and businesses should the MCO be extended.

“The latest data on the Covid-19 pandemic is a case for lifting of the movement control order (MCO) although with conditions to deal with any resurgence of the virus infection,” the DAP stalwart said in a statement.

“No country can win the war against the Covid-19 virus, until an effective vaccine against it is developed in 12 to 18 months’ time or longer.

“Meanwhile, until an effective vaccine is available, the twin challenges for every country are to win the war against Covid-19 in every wave of resurgence with the minimum loss of lives and to win the war in pandemic economics with the minimum of devastation to the economy.”

The number of Covid-19 infections in Malaysia breached 4,000 yesterday with an increase of 156 new cases, and two new deaths reported, bringing the fatality toll to 65, Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced yesterday.

But the number of recoveries has for the second time exceeded the number of new cases — with a daily increase of 166 people, bringing the total recoveries to 1,487 cases or 36.1 per cent of total infections.

The data suggests that the second wave outbreak had peaked on April 3 with 3,333 cases, which saw a daily increase of 217 cases, Lim argued. Since then, the infection growth rate has slowed to a daily increase of 150 to 179 cases a day.

“With the daily infection falling below the 200 figure in the last five days, the MCO imposed on March 18 and extended from April 1 to 14 has been successful in both curbing the spread and mortality of Covid-19,” the Iskandar Puteri MP said.

“If this epidemiological curve is sustained, the case for the lifting of the MCO though with conditions to deal with any resurgence of the novel coronavirus, will be irresistible.”

The Opposition has begun to pile pressure on the Perikatan Nasional administration to outline a clear strategy for the coming weeks, as concerns mount over the economic costs of the second phase of the MCO, estimated to be in the hundreds of billions.

Yet, health groups like the Academy of Medicine Malaysia (AMM) have urged the government to extend the order beyond April 14, warning of the contagion risks posed by the resumption of normal life when a vaccine has yet to be developed and events like the exodus of people during Hari Raya celebrations that have the potential to ignite new waves of infections.

The government has yet to provide an exit strategy at the time of writing.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the National Security Council will announce tomorrow if the MCO is to be extended, but hinted at some level of loosening for zones with low cases of infections even if the order is to go beyond next week.

Lim and other Opposition leaders seemed to be supportive of the idea, suggesting that restrictions and exit strategies could be planned according to the coloured zones used to mark infection cases.

“The National Security Council and the Ministry of Health should issue a daily release of the current status of each district, and not just the cumulative figures for infections in each district as is the present practice,” he said.

So far, 23 districts have been declared as red zones or Covid-19 hotspots with at least 41 cases, although these use cumulative Covid-19 figures excluding recovered cases.

“If recovered cases are taken into account, we should have far fewer red zones in the country,” Lim said.

Posted by UraniumKing68 > 2020-04-09 13:23 | Report Abuse

They are looking at the wrong model, all governments started this using compartmental modeling, under agent modeling this can be cleared from the country.

Posted by O'Brian > 2020-04-09 13:24 | Report Abuse

It’s good to know we have such competent strategists in Malaysia

What surprises me is that the whole world is not knocking on Well That’s Fantastic’s door begging for his assistance

My guess is that Mr WTF would make a good companion for LKS

Posted by YoungTycoonWILL > 2020-04-09 13:25 | Report Abuse

When there are half-past-six creatures like you who know how to open your "wide big mouth" and have the tenacity to find fault with others but drop your pants the moment they are pointed at you, the good-for-nothing jester. So, are we to assume that you have solutions or even suggestions or prefer hide behind the bushes.

Posted by DatoSeriJohnnyWalker > 2020-04-09 13:26 | Report Abuse

Thanks for speaking sense. Unlike our sad state of current ministers

Posted by GodOfWar > 2020-04-09 13:28 | Report Abuse

I have to say, I admire Kit Siang’s ability to talk endlessly ....and say nothing that we don’t already know.

But what value that skill could be to any society id yet to be discovered

He’s certainly never been of any value to Malaysia

Posted by GodOfWar > 2020-04-09 13:28 | Report Abuse

he he

Posted by Larrie Chew > 2020-04-09 13:29 | Report Abuse

Who says a vaccine "would be" developed? HIV was a novel virus, and no vaccine has been developed after 40 years. Influenzas get pretty good vaccines each season, but they're a different "animal," and less alarming because the mortality rate is 0.1% compared to the worldwide rate of more than 5% for Covid-19

Posted by NancyDrewWhite > 2020-04-09 13:30 | Report Abuse

LKS is right. Life has to go on but drastic changes to the way of life must be made until a vaccine is found. Otherwise people might die of hunger rather than because of Covid 19, not to mention the health complications from being locked up at home.

Posted by GodOfWar > 2020-04-09 13:31 | Report Abuse

hehe Ankel Lim, sorry lah you are wrong on this point. SARS and Ebola are caused by viruses. There is no vaccine for them and yet it has been brought under control. Agreed a vaccine would be a better alternative. Ankel, just stay at home, wash your hands, have a simple balance diet and indulge in prayer. No cheramahs for now.