Anxiety levels rise among Malaysians amid return of CMCO, Covid-19
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020 08:36 AM MYT
“As the head of my family, it was hard for me to tell my wife I had lost my job... I felt so guilty and didn’t have the heart to tell her the truth,” he was quoted as saying. In fact, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced yesterday that Selangor, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur and Sabah will be placed under the conditional movement control order following the spike in Covid-19 cases. The CMCO in Sabah takes effect from today until Oct 26. In Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur, it will begin at 12.01 am on Oct 14 until Oct 27.
“But the MCO’s greatest impact is its effect on the economy when many workers were terminated or asked to go on leave without pay. Many employers on their part were forced to suspend their operations temporarily while others had to fold up their businesses due to financial constraints,” he said. “But after this , not only will workers have a headache but their employers too as they would also have to start servicing the loans they took to buy their buildings, machines and equipment. They have to ensure that they have the adequate cash flow to pay the salaries of their employees and take care of other costs,” he said.
Dr Shawaludin also said in view of the ongoing pandemic, it is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that their premises are Covid-19 free and workers comply with the SOPs.
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