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Sunday, 23 May 2021 09:13 AM MYT
BY ASHMAN ADAM
Virtually no traffic is seen in Kuala Lumpur during the movement control order 3.0, May 11, 2021. Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 Umno’s Youth Wing is urging Putrajaya to reassess its decision not to implement a full movement control order (MCO).
In a report by Malay daily
Sinar Harian, its chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said that a full MCO is needed in order to stop the rising spread of Covid-19 infections across the country, adding that it is time for the government to put an end to the pandemic, instead of dragging it along with “half cooked” MCO protocols.
Saturday, 22 May 2021 07:01 PM MYT
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
File photo of Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul during an interview with Reuters in Putrajaya, April 5, 2021. Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 The government’s decision to keep all economic sectors open even as Covid-19 cases have spiked sharply is to prevent the unemployment rate from rising, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today.
He said enforcing strict movement curbs like those seen under the first movement control order (MCO) could lead to a million jobless, with already low-income earners likely to be the biggest casualties.
Saturday, 22 May 2021 07:24 PM MYT
BY DANIAL DZULKIFLY
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri explained that a total lockdown this time around would not be prudent and was not the way forward to deal with the soaring infection rates. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 Putrajaya’s decision today to refrain from a total lockdown on social movement this MCO 3.0 will have some Malaysians shaking their heads in dismay, especially as public health facilities are reporting strains to their capacity, including inside intensive care wards.
Faced with public scepticism, Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob explained that the government decision was not made easily as it has to weigh the health interests of Malaysians against that of their economic welfare as well.
Special Cell Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pramod Kushwah said that Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar, another accused in the case have been arrested.Kush