Realistic appraisal of Covid-19 crisis needed for effective solutions, Anwar tells Putrajaya
The government's aid package for the people during the time coronavirus outbreak does not adequately protect the most vulnerable groups, particularly children, from food insecurity and hunger, says opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussein, April 14, 2020.
PUTRAJAYA’S stimulus package does not adequately meet the gap in earnings to protect the most affected population, particularly children, from food insecurity and starvation, said Anwar Ibrahim. The PKR president said the government’s economic outlook must be tempered to reflect the “extraordinary circumstances” surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
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