Former prime minister says ministers and deputies are not above the law and should set a good example. FMTNews Covid19 MCO MahathirMohamad
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reminded government ministers and deputies that no one was above the law and they should abide by the rules set by their own government.
They should set a good example to others by following the regulations under the movement control order, he said, following backlash on social media to reports about dignitaries attending large gatherings during their official visits. He said the VIPs should follow the rules the government themselves have put in place to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.
“But it seems that they view themselves as ‘special’, so they do not need to follow the government’s orders,” he said in a video posting, adding that “in Malaysia, we follow the rule of law, and the law doesn’t discriminate, everybody must follow the law.”Yesterday, allegations of a deputy minister failing to observe social distancing rules were shared on social media with photographs showing many people gathering and eating together.
Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the police had received a report on the actions of several dignitaries who apparently flouted the MCO by holding gatherings.FOR THE LATEST DATA ON THE COVID-19 SITUATION IN MALAYSIA
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