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Buddhist Nationalist Protest Prompts Calls to Take Action for Breaching COVID-19 Restrictions
Buddhist nationalists protest in solidarity with Myanmar’s military in Yangon on Monday. / The Irrawaddy
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By Zaw Zaw Htwe 29 December 2020
Yangon – Yangon residents have called on the government to take action against the organizers of a Buddhist nationalist march which defied COVID-19 restrictions.
More than 200 nationalists, including Buddhist monks, joined a protest in solidarity with Myanmar’s military and to condemn the handling of the Nov. 8 general election. The march was led by Daw Moe Moe Khaing, central executive member of the Yeomanry Development Party, which was established by Michael Kyaw Myint, a Buddhist nationalist.
Covid-19 vaccine UAE: Can I be compelled to take the jab?
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. Can my company or the government force me to take the vaccine if I do not want to? Will it be legally okay to decline the vaccine? Please advise.
Answer: Pursuant to your queries, the provisions of Federal Law No. (27) of 1981 Concerning Communicable Disease Prevention (the Prevention of Communicable Disease Law) and Cabinet Resolution No. (17) of 2020 Regulating the Violations of Precautionary Measures and Instructions and Duties Imposed to Curb the Spread of Novel Coronavirus (the Cabinet Resolution) are applicable.
It is understood that the Government of Abu Dhabi has announced that the Covid-19 vaccine is available. However, until now the Government has not made any announcement whether it is mandatory for the residents of Abu Dhabi to take the said vaccine.