MM Online - Penang chief minister: Still stubborn about violating MCO? Then prepare for the worst:
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Chow advised Penangites to use delivery services to get their basic needs instead of going out regularly to stock up Picture by Sayuti Zainudin |
GEORGE TOWN, March 23 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has told Penangites to prepare for the worst if they still refuse to adhere to the movement control order (MCO) to stay at home.
He said Penang has already recorded 58 positive Covid-19 cases and one death as of yesterday.
“This is a worrying situation. Please don’t be stubborn, everyone must adhere to the MCO. If not, the MCO could be extended and we will face more difficulties,” the Penang lawmaker appealed in a message on Facebook Live at around 12.50pm today.
He said the state government has to take additional steps to make sure everyone stays at home and this includes RapidPenang and Penang Ferry reducing their service frequency. [...]
He advised everyone to use delivery services to get their basic needs instead of going out regularly to stock up.
“We have to issue new orders in these last 24 hours, such as ordering roadside stalls to stop operations, to limit the number of people going to the markets,” he said.
He said Penang has already recorded 58 positive Covid-19 cases and one death as of yesterday.
“This is a worrying situation. Please don’t be stubborn, everyone must adhere to the MCO. If not, the MCO could be extended and we will face more difficulties,” the Penang lawmaker appealed in a message on Facebook Live at around 12.50pm today.
He said the state government has to take additional steps to make sure everyone stays at home and this includes RapidPenang and Penang Ferry reducing their service frequency. [...]
He advised everyone to use delivery services to get their basic needs instead of going out regularly to stock up.
“We have to issue new orders in these last 24 hours, such as ordering roadside stalls to stop operations, to limit the number of people going to the markets,” he said.
He said Penang Pakatan Harapan was criticised for being a weak state government for allowing crowds at the market, while some parties had turned it into a racial issue and blamed certain races.
“From the beginning, I have stressed that I am not interested in politicising this issue. We are not proud of having less numbers of Covid-19 patients compared to other non-Pakatan Harapan states. This is not the time to play politics,” he said.
He reminded the people that wherever the Covid-19 patients are, whether in Penang, Melaka, Sarawak or Pahang, all of them are Malaysians.
“We should be fighting this as a country and as Malaysians,” he said.
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He said he has also discussed the enforcement of the MCO in Penang with the state’s police chief.
“All roadblocks held in the state were to ensure people adhere to the MCO and to discourage people from going out without valid reason,” he said.
“From the beginning, I have stressed that I am not interested in politicising this issue. We are not proud of having less numbers of Covid-19 patients compared to other non-Pakatan Harapan states. This is not the time to play politics.”
He reminded the people that wherever the Covid-19 patients are, whether in Penang, Melaka, Sarawak or Pahang, all of them are Malaysians.
“We should be fighting this as a country and as Malaysians.”
He reminded the people that wherever the Covid-19 patients are, whether in Penang, Melaka, Sarawak or Pahang, all of them are Malaysians.
“We should be fighting this as a country and as Malaysians.”
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Covid is airborne and can remain on air for 8 hours. Penangites no need to wear mask lah..
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/who-considers-airborne-precautions-for-medical-staff-after-study-shows-coronavirus-can-survive-in-air.html
Why are we so hard on Dr Ong Hean Teik? Every morning there are 10,000 Dr Ong Hean Teiks in the Air Itam wet market and thousands more makan angin crossing the bridge (free toll aahh?).
ReplyDeleteGo after them lah...
Why the MBPP so sibuk disturb his jog all alone in the park? The only person breaking the "social distancing" rule is the officer himself.
Power to Dr Ong.....my "Tank Man"...standing upright and alone against the brute (and stupid) authoritarian rule...
Isn't Dr Ong Hean Teik an educated man? Indeed he must be because he saw fit to "lawyer-buruk" against a city council staff officer, instead of complying with the request to leave and return home
DeleteDr Ong represents the ESSENCE of the Penang spirit, always testing the boundaries always challenging the authority. How else was Gerakan born? Then when they became lembek the Penang spirit gave birth to DAP ha ha ha...
ReplyDeleteA long list of Penang-ites have challenged authority (ie Putrajaya) and did it the Penang-way.
But some Penang-ites give up too easily. When the going gets tough they cabut overseas and tembak pea-shooters from there.
But not Dr Ong, educated or not, doctor or char koay teow man in Air Itam, they stay behind, they don't run overseas, they stand defiant, stand tall, unafraid in the face of authority, come what may.....long live Penang lang...!!! (Just don't catch the virus ok...)
apply same logic, those involve in the sheraton move oso possess similar penang lang spirit: fast sharp, dare to challenge, go backdoor without fear, kick out the dictator n doing nothing ph, appoint low class pm n ignorant minister.....n if tis backdoor govt could execute their task as efficient n effective as their backdoor move, then msian are bless.
DeleteRelak bro, I was half-joking.....my other half says there is a big difference between front-door Gerakan & DAP, ballot box) and back-door (Sheraton lobby front door pencuri pengkhianat). Have a nice MCO day.
DeleteThis is an EMBARRASSMENT to the PN government. Didn't they start a Tabung COVID-19 with 1 million starter? How much has been collected?
ReplyDeleteAnd didn't Muhyiddin just give MOH RM500 million? Why then does MOH need to start yet another Tabung?
Aren't they busy enough saving lives now they have to go around with a Milo Tin?
WHERE IS OUR MENTERI AIR SUAM AND HIS DEPUTY?
212 cases today. 14 dead.
AWOL now for 5 days, after declaring the positive cases has plateaued. He RAN AWAY. COWARD. YES I AM SHOUTING.
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MOH opens special account to raise fund to tackle Covid-19
Bernama
CORONAVIRUS | The Health Ministry has opened a special bank account to enable members of the public to make donations to the ministry in its efforts to tackle Covid-19.
According to the posting on the ministry's Facebook page today, the donations would be used to purchase medical equipment, medicines, reagent (chemical reactant), disposable materials and other medical necessities at MOH facilities.
The contributions can be channeled to MOH medical account at 2-66016-0002347-5 (RHB Bank).
For further enquiries, the public can contact at 03-88833111 or email here. sumbangancovid19@moh.gov.my.
MOH ended the posting with a note: “Thank you for your donations.”
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Or use the money from Tabung Harapan. Last heard it collected some RM350 millions. But then, is there really a Tubung Harapan since no traces of it could be found?
Delete130 million per state hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteSelangor population 6.5 million. Means RM20 per head.
Perlis population 250,000. Means RM520 per head.
Whose idea was this? Muhyiddin, Tok Pa or Tengku Zafrul? Belajar kat sekolah mana?
you are being delusional, only the indians and chinese likes to claim they malaysians, wait till the rest are comfortable at being called malaysians only this statement can be considered best.
ReplyDeleteThe stubbornness of Penang , especially Air Itam folks not complying to the MCO order has been heavily racialized by Race & Religion warriors, claiming Penang State Government dare not enforce against Chinese.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, the bull-headedness cuts across racial lines , and more of a common community attitude - Malays, Chinese , Indians.