🔥🔥 10 Points in Response to the Prime Minister's "Recovery Plan". Window Dressing Is Not Going To Cut It This Time | Industries Unite
(1) The fact that we have a one-pager after enduring the pandemic for 15months, speaks volumes of the perceived indecisiveness, inefficiency and lack of a cohesive idea on the part of the Government on how and when we are going to come out of this. Contain the pandemic and have a structured economic recovery.. There are too many if's and variables in play for the plan to actually spur the confidence of the #Rakyat.
(2) Weren't we at these levels last year? Unless we have a clear and defined path forward the idea that we will come out of this in September or October 2021, is not convincing; amongst others as the whole plan is entirely based on the accuracy of purported numbers of infected persons and the availability of vaccinations on time. Many analysts have openly stated serious doubts on this.
(3) There are serious doubts about the absolute numbers that the government is resting the substratum of the 'Recovery Plan' on. Limited and variable testing numbers and testings may mean that there are flaws in the absolute numbers being relied upon here. This appears to be supported by the Code-Blue stats.
(4) Where is the tracking data on clusters and contact tracing?
Without this, we are fighting with eyes closed. In any case, most of the cases appear to be asymptomatic, so are the numbers correct?
(5) What if this doesn't work? We simply cannot afford to get it wrong now, the fear is that the projection put forward by you, is not based on any data that has been made available to be scrutinised and verified. Just a blanket wish-list. With the current numbers of new cases and the projection of average positivity rate. With the data, We will be able to see the real numbers (projected forecast) and tabulate a much more concrete plan. However, is the government not doing this because as the numbers are bad? These are serious questions that we have.
(6) Increasing the capacity to vaccinate should be the priority moving forward. Delay and bureaucracy are issues ignored here. Private practitioners who have been inoculating children and adults for decades are not being fully mobilised , these private practitioners, who are by law allowed to vaccinate the public are frustrated by the process of having to register and by trained by a private company #ProtectHealth. The Government's refusal to fully utilise the existing infrastructure of the many #Klinik #Kesihatan and government hospital out-patient facilities, preferring them to mega #PPVs is not optimising the capacity to vaccinate. They have not taken into account that many people especially in the rural areas do not have smart phones or connectivity, yet we insist on deployment of a RM70 million application that has shown itself to crash twice! A manual system was used to great effect in the USA and UK to great effect in simplifying the process and increasing capacity.
(7) The idea of employers being allowed to pay to vaccinate raises the question of allocation of vaccines and a two class system of vaccination process.
(8 ) There is no indication of how and when the vaccination are going to be distributed to the states. Why are we not involving the individual state health apparatus. Surely, they are already set up and are better positioned to roll it out .
(9) Where are the dollars and cents in numbers, in-terms of assistance and Aid to the #public and #businesses to stabilise their economic position for the duration that there are restrictions on movement (#FMCO). Where is the Plan B, in case the targets as stated are not met? What is the plan? Can the government be sure?
(10) Surely a recovery plan should include a plan for Economic Recovery over at least 3 years. If there is One, Where is it?
(11) Do we have an adequate safety net for the public? There is no indication of when people will get back jobs and when, businesses will get back to normal. One cannot assume economically everything will be ok, once we reach October 2021.
It will take many months thereafter to get back to employability and profitability. So whats the plan for that? What are the projections? What are the solutions? What is the plan ?
WE SIMPLY CANNOT AFRORD TO GET THIS WRONG THIS TIME.
PEOPLE ARE DYING. BUSINESSES ARE FOLDING. WE NEED MORE.
Dato' David Gurupatham
Datuk Irwin SW Cheong
On-behalf of #IndustriesUnite.
#OneVoice #kitajagakita #ManaPelan #JabatanPerdanaMenteri #RecoveryPlan #MOFMalaysia #KementerianKewanganMalaysia #KKM #covid19 #PKP3 #MCO3 #RintihanRakyat
prime minister's questions 在 Khairy Jamaluddin Facebook 的最佳解答
PRESS STATEMENT (IN REPLY TO RONNIE LIU)
I refer to the press statement from the State Assemblyman of Sungai Pelek, titled “Muhyiddin must come clean on the COVID-19 vaccine.” The State Assemblyman has claimed several inaccuracies, allegations, and misrepresentations that require answering in this statement.
I will answer them one by one.
1. The State Assemblyman has alleged that the mRNA vaccine will alter the DNA of a person. He has also questioned whether it will be approved by JAKIM based on the same premise.
Briefly, in our cells, mRNAs (messenger RNAs) are temporary molecules that are made from our genomic DNA before it is translated to make a protein. It is essentially a short-term, temporary message.
In this case, the temporary message instructs the body to produce one of the proteins on the surface of the coronavirus. The immune system will then learn to recognise the virus protein and produce antibodies against it. That’s all the mRNA vaccine does. It does not alter your DNA.
In response to State Assemblyman’s query if JAKIM will approve the vaccine since “it is capable of altering the DNA of a person?” The DNA issue has been addressed above. In addition, I have already stated that JAKIM is part of the Jawatankuasa Khas Jaminan Akses Bekalan Vaksin COVID-19 (JKJAV) which assesses COVID-19 vaccines. Furthermore, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) YB Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri clarified in Parliament, the Muzakarah (Conference) of the National Fatwa Council will study and deliberate on the matter.
2. The State Assemblyman has also questioned who will be paying for the vaccine. If he read beyond the headlines of the announcement, he would have seen that the Prime Minister has pledged that the Government will fund the public COVID-19 vaccination programme for Malaysians with an initial target of 70% of our population to reach herd immunity. The Malaysian Government has set aside at least RM 3 billion solely for this purpose.
3. The pricing of the Pfizer vaccine is covered by a non-disclosure agreement as each country negotiates directly with the pharmaceutical company. Suffice it to say we are satisfied with the terms and pricing that we have agreed upon. The terms we have reached protect Malaysia’s interests both financially and with regards to the safety of the vaccine.
I can categorically confirm that it is definitely less than the RM100 per dose as assumed by the State Assemblyman.
4. The State Assemblyman also claimed that we are rushing to sign deals with vaccine manufacturers. I can categorically say that this is false. We have been negotiating with vaccine manufacturers since April 2020 when we announced our Science Diplomacy strategy. We are considering all data provided by the companies we are negotiating with in order to make the best, most informed decision. This is just the first of many deals that we are considering. Negotiations are ongoing including with vaccine manufacturers from China (including the manufacturer which the State Assemblyman strongly champions). I would like to emphasise that the vaccines must be deemed safe and efficacious by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) under MOH before we execute the agreements and begin the vaccination process.
It is important to note that not any one pharmaceutical company will be able to supply vaccines for the entire Malaysian population. This is why the multi-pronged approach to procure a portfolio of vaccines is significant in order to obtain enough doses to meet our herd immunity target of 70% of the population.
5. With regards to the ultra-cold supply chain required; the shipment will be handled and delivered by Pfizer directly.
As for ultra-cold storage, we have ultra-low temperature freezers in universities and research institutes in the country which can be redeployed, if necessary. Pfizer has also shown that the vaccines are stable at 2-8 degree Celsius for five days.
We are also not getting the 12.8 million doses in one shot. They will be staggered throughout the year. Our planning for storage will take the delivery schedule into consideration.
6. MOH’s efforts during the crisis have not only been domestically praised but also internationally recognised. They have been working constantly and consistently to ensure that Malaysians have among the best standards of healthcare in the world. All of us will help where we can.
We are taking a whole-of-government approach to the COVID-19 crisis. It is all hands-on deck. Every one of my Cabinet colleagues is involved in this effort to get us through this pandemic.
On the question as to why I am involved, I co-chair the JKJAV with Health Minister, YB Dato’ Seri Dr Adham Baba. MOSTI is also involved in vaccine negotiations as the ministry in charge of biotechnology. The Malaysia Genome Institute under MOSTI is producing whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis to detect mutations in the genome from COVID-19 samples.
MOSTI is also in the midst of developing a National Vaccine Roadmap. The National Institutes of Biotechnology (NIBM), Malaysia under MOSTI is collaborating with multiple foreign research institutes in vaccine development R&D as well.
I continue to welcome questions and queries on this important national endeavour.
KHAIRY JAMALUDDIN
30 NOVEMBER 2020
https://www.khairykj.com/statements/press-statement-in-reply-to-ronnie-liu
prime minister's questions 在 ERA (Malaysia) Facebook 的最佳解答
Intipati sidang media Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama), Datuk Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri.
- Semua masjid dan surau dalam zon hijau di Wilayah Persekutuan dibuka untuk solat Jumaat dan solah fardhu berjemaah bermula esok.
- Jumlah jemaah bagaimanapun terhad kepada 1/3 daripada kapasiti masjid.
- Kaum hawa dan golongan dewasa tanpa had umur juga dibenar hadir ke masjid asalkan sihat.
- Kanak-kanak berusia bawah 12 tahun dan individu yang bergejala masih dilarang ke masjid.
- Kuliah Maghrib dan Subuh dibenarkan dengan beberapa syarat.
- Ruang khas disediakan di masjid atau surau untuk golongan musafir atau pemandu e-hailing.
- Akad nikah boleh dijalankan di masjid.
- Bagi negeri-negeri lain, ia tertakluk kepada Majlis Agama Islam negeri masing-masing.
- Bukan niat kerajaan Malaysia untuk menidakkan golongan muslim warga asing untuk beribadat di mana-mana masjid atau surau.
- Buat masa ini warga asing masih belum dibenarkan menyertai solat jumaat atau solat berjemaah bagi mengawal wabak COVID-19.
- Kerajaan membuat keputusan untuk tidak menghantar jemaah haji ke Tanah Suci Makkah, tahun ini.
- Tabung Haji akan mengeluarkan kenyataan lanjut dan soalan lazim berhubung penangguhan ibadah haji untuk jemaah Malaysia, tahun ini.
- Jemaah tahun ini akan dibawa ke tahun hadapan, manakala jemaah tahun hadapan akan dibawa ke tahun berikutnya dan seterusnya.
- Jemaah yang diterima untuk menunaikan haji tahun ini menerusi rayuan dan diluluskan Tabung Haji diminta membuat rayuan semula.
- Berhubung isu kouta jemaah ekoran penangguhan ini, kerajaan Malaysia akan berbincang dengan kerajaan Arab Saudi.
- Jemaah boleh memohon pemulangan semula wang daripada Tabung Haji kerana itu adalah hak mereka.
Intipati sidang media Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama), Datuk Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri.
- Semua masjid dan surau dalam zon hijau di Wilayah Persekutuan dibuka untuk solat Jumaat dan solah fardhu berjemaah bermula esok.
- Jumlah jemaah bagaimanapun terhad kepada 1/3 daripada kapasiti masjid.
- Kaum hawa dan golongan dewasa tanpa had umur juga dibenar hadir ke masjid asalkan sihat.
- Kanak-kanak berusia bawah 12 tahun dan individu yang bergejala masih dilarang ke masjid.
- Kuliah Maghrib dan Subuh dibenarkan dengan beberapa syarat.
- Ruang khas disediakan di masjid atau surau untuk golongan musafir atau pemandu e-hailing.
- Akad nikah boleh dijalankan di masjid.
- Bagi negeri-negeri lain, ia tertakluk kepada Majlis Agama Islam negeri masing-masing.
- Bukan niat kerajaan Malaysia untuk menidakkan golongan muslim warga asing untuk beribadat di mana-mana masjid atau surau.
- Buat masa ini warga asing masih belum dibenarkan menyertai solat jumaat atau solat berjemaah bagi mengawal wabak COVID-19.
- Kerajaan membuat keputusan untuk tidak menghantar jemaah haji ke Tanah Suci Makkah, tahun ini.
- Tabung Haji akan mengeluarkan kenyataan lanjut dan soalan lazim berhubung penangguhan ibadah haji untuk jemaah Malaysia, tahun ini.
- Jemaah tahun ini akan dibawa ke tahun hadapan, manakala jemaah tahun hadapan akan dibawa ke tahun berikutnya dan seterusnya.
- Jemaah yang diterima untuk menunaikan haji tahun ini menerusi rayuan dan diluluskan Tabung Haji diminta membuat rayuan semula.
- Berhubung isu kouta jemaah ekoran penangguhan ini, kerajaan Malaysia akan berbincang dengan kerajaan Arab Saudi.
- Jemaah boleh memohon pemulangan semula wang daripada Tabung Haji kerana itu adalah hak mereka.
The essence of the minister's media conference in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), datuk Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.
- all mosques and mosques in the green zone in the federal territory are open for Friday prayers and solah fardhu bow starting tomorrow.
- the amount of congregation is limited to 1/3 of the mosque capacity.
- the women and adults with unlimited age also come to the mosque as long as they are healthy.
- children under 12 years old and the individual individuals are still forbidden to the mosque.
- Maghrib and dawn lecture is allowed with some conditions.
- special space available at mosque or surau for musafir or e-travel drivers.
- marriage can be carried out at the mosque.
- for other states, it is subject to the Islamic Religious Council of their respective state.
- it is not the intention of the Malaysian government to make the Muslim Muslims to worship in any mosque or surau.
- at the moment foreigners are not yet allowed to join Friday prayers or prayer bow to control the outbreak of covid-19.
- the government decided not to send pilgrims to the holy land of Makkah, this year.
- the haji tube will bring out further statement and common questions in connection with the haj pilgrims for the Malaysian Pilgrims, this year.
- the congregation of the year will be brought to next year, while the congregation next year will be brought to the next year and so on.
- the congregation received to perform the hajj this year through appeal and approved by the haji tube was asked to appeal.
- in connection with the issue issue of the congregation due to this delay, the Malaysian government will discuss with the Saudi Arabia government.
- the congregation can apply for money return from the haji tube because it is their right.Translated