Walk the talk: Throw the book at Azmin for violating COVID-19 rules
INTERNATIONAL Trade and Industries Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali recently returned from an official trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The mission was part of the ministry’s efforts to promote business opportunities and strategic partnerships between Malaysia and the West Asian region.
Alas, it wasn’t the success of the trade mission that caught people’s attention but rather, Azmin’s quarantine status (or the lack thereof).
Azmin was recently observed being out in public, recorded visiting the Putrajaya district police headquarters. This is despite the fact that he had yet to complete the 14 days mandatory quarantine requirement, upon returning to Malaysia on May 4.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry (MOH), on April 29, shared a list of countries that reported the spread of a COVID-19 variant, of which UAE was included.
MOH also stressed that those returning from the countries listed must undergo a 14-day quarantine period. So, this begs the question: Do the quarantine rules only apply to normal citizens, not ministers?
If anything, the powers that be are taking quite the risk by allowing Azmin to skip the mandatory 14-day quarantine.
By doing so, it puts Azmin and everyone around him in grave danger of being infected with COVID-19. It is also not fair to the rakyat, who are doing their best to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) in the effort to curb coronavirus infection.
The Government must take to heart the proverb ‘One bad apple spoils the barrel’ – it only takes one person to throw the country into another round of COVID-19 disaster.
So, please take action on the minister.
After all, wasn’t it just a few days ago when Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob urged the police to immediately issue compound to any individual, including celebrities and politicians, who are found to be violating the SOP?
In this case, walk the talk. The health and safety of ordinary Malaysians are at stake here, and Azmin should not be getting a free pass at all cost. – May 13, 2021
The mission was part of the ministry’s efforts to promote business opportunities and strategic partnerships between Malaysia and the West Asian region.
Alas, it wasn’t the success of the trade mission that caught people’s attention but rather, Azmin’s quarantine status (or the lack thereof).
Azmin was recently observed being out in public, recorded visiting the Putrajaya district police headquarters. This is despite the fact that he had yet to complete the 14 days mandatory quarantine requirement, upon returning to Malaysia on May 4.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry (MOH), on April 29, shared a list of countries that reported the spread of a COVID-19 variant, of which UAE was included.
MOH also stressed that those returning from the countries listed must undergo a 14-day quarantine period. So, this begs the question: Do the quarantine rules only apply to normal citizens, not ministers?
If anything, the powers that be are taking quite the risk by allowing Azmin to skip the mandatory 14-day quarantine.
By doing so, it puts Azmin and everyone around him in grave danger of being infected with COVID-19. It is also not fair to the rakyat, who are doing their best to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) in the effort to curb coronavirus infection.
The Government must take to heart the proverb ‘One bad apple spoils the barrel’ – it only takes one person to throw the country into another round of COVID-19 disaster.
So, please take action on the minister.
After all, wasn’t it just a few days ago when Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob urged the police to immediately issue compound to any individual, including celebrities and politicians, who are found to be violating the SOP?
In this case, walk the talk. The health and safety of ordinary Malaysians are at stake here, and Azmin should not be getting a free pass at all cost. – May 13, 2021
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