IT might not be a year you want to remember but 2020 is one you will never forget.
Blame the coronavirus pandemic, which has taken so many lives, devastating economies globally and changing the way we live.
The political upheaval has brought back elements of the old regime into a shaky new government, which is confronted with public discontent over a weakening economy hobbled further by the pandemic.
It has been 10 months since the formation of the new government. Sadly, there seems to be no solution the Malaysian politics. The continuous bickering has only further frustrated the people and as such, Malaysian leaders need to resolve their fickleness.
The people are also tired, fed up and sick of the various conflicts particularly coming from Malay politicians.
It has been a messy, tragic year and it’s not over yet. But we’ve also seen snippets of hope and resiliency especially through our front-line workers and those who went out of their way to help others in a time of need. – December 15, 2020.
A health worker wearing a mask during a Covid-19 public screening in Gombak, Selangor, on April 22. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, December 15, 2020.Bersatu party president Muhyiddin Yassin (centre) waving to members of media before leaving his home to be sworn as the eighth prime minister in Kuala Lumpur on March 1. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 15, 2020.Kota Kinabalu health officers carrying the body of a Covid-19 victim at the Taman Sempelang Muslim cemetery in Sabah on October 21. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, December 15, 2020.A soldier guarding the locked-down area of Selayang Baru, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, on April 30. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 15, 2020.An eerily empty Jalan Kuching and Jalan Sultan Ismail intersection in Kuala Lumpur city centre because of the movement-control order on April 9. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.Masks are considered essential protection against Covid-19 and the demand for the item is overwhelming. There are dangers that the coronavirus will spread among rubbish collectors and others if waste is not handled properly. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, December 15, 2020.Health worker Shahrir Razali giving an elderly woman a piggy back earned praises from the public during a Covid-19 screening exercise near Pudu market in Kuala Lumpur on May 10. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, December 15, 2020.A drone in seen spraying disinfectant on buildings around the city in response to the coronavirus on April 1. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, December 15, 2020.
People queueing up at Sentul police station in Kuala Lumpur as they need a permit to travel interstate before the movement-control order comes into effect on the eve of March 18. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.A boy walking past a health worker wearing protective suit during a mass community screening for Covid-19 at a residential area in Kuala Lumpur on May 21. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 15, 2020.Former prime minister Najib Razak (left) gesturing as he waits outside the Kuala Lumpur High Court for his trial involving SRC International funds on February 3. Najib was sentenced to 12 years’ jail for abuse of power as well another 10 years for criminal breach of trust and money laundering over SRC International’s RM42 million funds. The sentences were to run concurrently. He was also fined RM210 million. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 15, 2020.Most of government health facilities in Sabah have set up screening tents on their premises to accommodate Covid-19 patients and prevent the spread of the disease on October 12. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, December 15, 2020.A Buddhist monk live streaming prayers on Wesak Day at a temple in Kuala Lumpur on May 7. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.Muslims observing social distancing while performing Friday prayers at the Putra Mosque in Putrajaya during the recovery movement-control order on July 10. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.Najib Razak’s supporters gathering outside the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex ahead of the verdict in the former prime minister’s SRC International corruption case on July 28. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.Hundreds of voters waiting outside the SK Pulau Gaya polling station before 7am to cast their ballots in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on September 26. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.A student waiting for her bus to go back to her hometown from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) in Bandar Tasek Selatan, Kuala Lumpur, after the government announced that Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, as well as the entire state of Sabah, will be placed under the conditional movement-control order (CMCO) after a spike in Covid-19 cases on October 12. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.Malaysian Airlines planes parked at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Selangor, on October 18. The airline is one of dozens severely hit by the coronavirus crisis, which has battered demand for air travel. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.Prints of #protesdarurat stuck to a wall in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, on October 25. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin proposed a state of emergency because of the Covid-19 crisis. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.A woman holding a placard during the protest against the political crisis that resulted in Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin being named as the new prime minister at Dataran Merdeka on February 29. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, PKR deputy president Azmin Ali and several others MP leaving a hall after a dinner for Muafakat Nasional MPs from several parties, including Umno and PAS, held at Sheraton Hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on February 23. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (left) and International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali giving each other a fist bump during a gathering called the national congress unite for Malaysia at the International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on August 21. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 15, 2020.The Petronas Twin Towers and Saloma Link are lit up in blue to show support and appreciation for Covid-19 front-liners in Kuala Lumpur on April 30. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 15, 2020.A girl is escorted by a health worker for Covid-19 screening in Pudu, which is placed under semi-enhanced movement-control order (Semco) in Kuala Lumpur on May 15. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 15, 2020.A man passing money and packed food through razor-wire fencing to a resident living in Pudu, which is placed under semi-enhanced movement-control order (Semco) in Kuala Lumpur on May 15. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 15, 2020.A general view of people rushing to go back to their hometown at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan before the first Covid-19 lockdown in Malaysia on March 20. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, December 15, 2020.Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin leaving Istana Negara after meeting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during the political turmoil leading to a change of government on March 1. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, December 15, 2020.A general view of a man sitting in front of Genting Highlands before the lockdown of Covid-19 pandemic on February 10. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, December 15, 2020.Semporna Heroes volunteers conducting a census of residents before distributing food supplies on Pulau Boheyan on November 4. - The Malaysian Insight by Irwan Majid, December 15, 2020.Volunteers using hailers to give instructions to villagers before distributing food aid on Pulau Bum-bum, Semporna, Sabah on November 4. – The Malaysian Insight by Irwan Majid, December 15, 2020.A passenger waiting for his flight at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) on April 29. AirAsia resumed its domestic flights, commencing with Malaysia followed by Thailand, the Philippines, India and Indonesia. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 15, 2020.Medical workers making personal-protective equipment (PPE) in a library that has been converted into a small production studio in Hospital Kuala Lumpur on April 6. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 15, 2020.A barber wearing protective gear during the first day of the recovery movement-control order (RMCO) in Kuala Lumpur on June 10. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 15, 2020.Workers wearing protective clothes and masks disinfecting the Humanitarian Aid Clinic as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19 in Kuala Lumpur on March 24. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 15, 2020.Employees cleaning and sanitising a room in the Pearl Hotel Kuala Lumpur on November 04. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 15, 2020.Migrants lining up after being rounded up during an immigration raid in Petaling Jaya on May 05. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 15, 2020.Caretaker Cheong Loy cleaning and disinfecting the premises as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19 at a senior citizens’ care centre in Kuala Lumpur on April 19. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 15, 2020.Members of the armed forces gesturing to a group of photographers asking them to leave the area during an immigration raid on May 11 in Kuala Lumpur. The United Nations condemned the arrest of hundreds of undocumented migrants amid arise in xenophobia. The UN urged Malaysia to avoid detaining migrants and release all children and caregivers, warning that overcrowded detention centres carry a high risk of spreading Covid-19. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 15, 2020.An oil lamp with ‘Raya KL Je’ on it during the Aidilfitri celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on May 24. Muslims are not allowed to cross state lines to return to their hometowns during Hari Raya this year. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, December 15, 2020.Soldiers guarding the entrance to the Selangor Mansion building to ensure compliance with the enhanced movement-control order imposed after a handful of positive Covid-19 cases there on April 7. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, December 15, 2020.Members of the Hazardous Material Unit Team (Hazmat) wearing personal-protective equipment (PPE) suits at a market in Putrajaya on October 15. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, December 15, 2020.A woman passing a phone to a policeman through razor wires during the movement-control order (MCO) at Selangor Mansion in Kuala Lumpur on April 7. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, December 15, 2020.A tourist at Masjid Jamek wearing a mask during her visit to the mosque in Kuala Lumpur on February 4. The Malaysian tourism industry racked up an estimated RM100 billion in losses this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. – The Malaysian Insight puc by Hasnoor Hussain, December 15, 2020.
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