Kedah MB’s critics speak out

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Critics of Kedah MB have raised concerns over Vaxxed benefits Covid-19 vs vote of confidence

Kedah MB’s critics speak out

Kedah Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor’s latest blunder in taking reservations for makeshift morgues may have ignited the masses, but it is the average Joes who are facing the action.

Police arrested four people for insults and threats against Sanusi in the days following his blunder.

This included an elderly person who embarked on a rant about the menteri besar.

Previously, a woman who spoke out against Sanusi for taking a test drive was also subjected to online harassment. The Kedah MB was ultimately fined RM 1,500 for alleged SOP violation.

Sanusi, who usually doesn’t repent of his controversial remarks, had apologized for his latest morbid joke – which he said had been taken out of context.

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Concerns about vaxxed benefits

The medical community remains reluctant to Putrajaya’s plans to grant more freedoms to fully vaccinated people.

The government’s decision is believed to be motivated by the enormous economic pressure exerted by the restrictions.

However, the Malaysian Medical Association believes the relaxed rules are not based on solid science and should be postponed until cases of Covid-19 abate.

Concerns have also been expressed about unvaccinated people tampering with vaccination credentials to gain benefits.

Online marketplaces already offer services to print Covid-19 digital certificates – which has raised the question of whether authorities would be diligent in authenticating those with physical copies.

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Covid-19 vs vote of confidence

Parliament is one area where fully vaccinated people are unlikely to see any benefits anytime soon.

Amid the power struggle, there have been repeated calls for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to face a vote of confidence ahead of parliament being convened in September.

However, it looks like Covid-19 will oppose it – much to the chagrin of the opposition.

The Ministry of Health announced that there were now 97 cases of Covid-19 linked to Dewan Rakyat’s session last month.

An assistant to the deputy minister, who had been in Parliament during the sitting, has since died of Covid-19.

Follow Malaysiakini’s Battle for Putrajaya tracker to see how the cards stack up.

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A daily look at the Covid-19

19,991 new cases yesterday (August 10). Six states are reporting four-figure cases, including Kedah, Kelantan and Sabah, which have seen record numbers of cases. 201 deaths brought the death toll to 11,162. For trends in daily cases, tests, hospital bed capacity, vaccination progress and more, follow our Covid-19 tracker.

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What are people saying?

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