POLITICIANS should focus on the people and put the country first instead of trying to score political points, said Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Azalina Othman Said, who urged lawmakers to unite to fight the pandemic.

Speaking at a webinar last night, Azalina, who is also Pengerang MP, said politicians must accept and provide criticism to fight the pandemic together.

“It’s as if when it comes to politics, everything is not allowed – friends are not allowed, talking is not allowed, even wanting to call is a frightening thing to do among all political parties. This is not what Malaysia is all about,” she said.

Azalina reiterated that Parliament must be allowed to reconvene and a ceasefire between political parties can show the public that the country was moving forward.

In the same webinar, Subang MP Wong Chen said the government must include the opposition bloc to combat Covid-19 as Putrajaya has not been able to handle the pandemic well.

“Reach out to the opposition to come to a solution. Putrajaya need to allow the opposition to give its recommendations to help curb the pandemic,” Wong said. – June 1, 2021.