Malaysia's king, as advised by the prime minister, recently declared a nationwide State of Emergency in January this year to curb the spread of Covid-19, while at the same time the government enforces Movement Control Order (cordon sanitaire) as provided by Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967 to also curb the spread of Covid-19.
What is the end result of the doubly measures?
Effective 5 March, all sectors are open, without restrictions but must be in compliance of health ministry's standard operating procedures (health SOPs) on wearing masks, distancing, etc. All social events like reunion, wedding, birthday and holidays are allowed. Business sector has been able to operate much earlier.
The parliament for lawmakers is however still restricted from reconvening. Apparently, Malaysian lawmakers are the worst people when it comes to compliance of health SOPs. They are not allowed to do their work as representatives of the people. One would have thought they are honourable elected members of the society who has some civilized decency. Would you not think so?
This is a wicked democracy, if there is still a democracy. In fact, there is no democracy, no check or balance, and no accountability if there is no parliament to watch over the shoulder of executives of government. The prime minister and his cabinet ministers, as executive branch of the government, have almost unlimited power to act. Abuse and corruption immediately crop into the minds of many Malaysians. Malaysia has a long history of abuses and corruptions by the ruling regime.
