IS the government’s Covid-19 pandemic strategy trying to flatten the curve to minimise economic and social disruption or to ensure zero infection and fatality, asked Lim Kit Siang today.

The Iskandar Puteri MP said in a statement he is at a loss as to whether the Covid-19 strategy is “suppression” or “mitigation”.

“The government’s strategy is unlikely to be suppression until zero infection and zero fatality, or it would not have allowed the Covid-19 situation in Sabah to deteriorate for over a month to reach a cumulative total of 4,621 cases and 35 fatalities.” 

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin should explain Putrajaya’s strategy after deciding to impose a conditional movement-control order on Putrajaya, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur yesterday, he said.

Lim said this is so that citizens can understand the rationale behind the various Covid-19 measures taken over the last few months. 

“No government should remain in place if its Covid-19 pandemic strategy is one of ‘suppression’ and yet allow Sabah’s Covid-19 situation to deteriorate for over a month. 

“If it is ‘mitigation’, what is the government’s acceptable level of Covid-19 infection?” 

Lim also called upon the government to explain how Putrajaya could claim that its Covid-19 efforts is a “whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach” when the Selangor menteri besar was not informed about the second CMCO in the state. 

Lim also asked if there will be positive news in the reconsideration of the national security council’s decision to impose a two-week CMCO on Selangor, KL and Putrajaya. 

Yesterday, Defence Minister Ismail Sabri announced a CMCO for Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor after a surge in Covid-19 cases in the areas. – October 13, 2020.