Now’s not the time to organise events that attract big crowds, says PSB branch leader after Sarawak CM’s visit to Kapit
KAPIT, June 11 — Parti Sarawak Bersatu Pelagus branch leader Datuk Kristoffer Nyuak Bajok today said that it had been unwise to organise the large gatherings attended by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg here yesterday amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the visit by the chief minister to Kapit had attracted big crowds and could trigger a rash of Covid-19 infections. Apart from Abang Johari, the others present included Deputy Chief Ministers Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, Tan Sri Dr James Masing and Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan; state Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Early Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah; and federal Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
Nyuak called on the Ministry of Health to make swab tests mandatory for all attendees of the three functions.“We cannot compromise on that,” he said, adding there might have been SOP compliance during the gatherings but no guarantee it was 100 per cent effective.
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