Prolonging the shutdown of companies on grounds of politics or race can have dire consequences.
| The Perikatan Nasional government must not lose sight of the original aim of the movement control order - which is to solely stop the spread of the coronavirus. It must pursue this goal vigorously until the dreaded enemy is totally eliminated.
So, now, the beverage manufacturers cannot resume business because it is decreed that their service is not essential and that alcohol isIt appears that PAS played a key role in influencing the cabinet to change direction. Now that the party is in the government, it is all-too-eager to show its brand of politics, which is largely centred on religion.
More dangerously, the MCO can now also be misused as a political tool to hobble companies linked in some way or other to opposition politicians. Conversely, those in the PN camp can expect favourable treatment. To cut the story short, a simple case of theft soon turned into a racial issue when Malay NGOs swamped the plaza, accusing the vendor of discrimination.
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