The priority should be to flatten the curve of Covid-19 infections, says a specialist. FMTNews Sabah EC Covid19
A spike of Covid-19 cases in Sabah has been reported after the recent state elections.
The Sabah elections have been blamed for the recent surge in cases and Kuljit said it was vital that the lessons learned from the first state elections under a pandemic, be put into practice if Sarawak has to go through an election. “Compliance to SOPs, stringent screening for all arrivals into the state and the need for post-election quarantine are also important. From the photos of the Sabah polls, we can see that the people, including leaders, failed to follow the SOPs, such as physical distancing and avoiding crowds.”
Subramaniam said there was a need to significantly reduce the overall number of Covid-19 cases nationwide first before considering holding another state election. Several opposition parties in the state, including DAP and PKR are against it citing the Covid-19 situation, but one lawyer aligned to the state government said it could not be avoided.
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