{"id":10800,"date":"2021-08-14T20:32:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T12:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10800"},"modified":"2021-08-14T20:32:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T12:32:31","slug":"stop-political-pressure-work-together-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10800","title":{"rendered":"Stop political pressure, work together in the fight against COVID-19 – Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — All political parties need to be open and build an understanding to ensure that efforts to take the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic can be implemented well, said a political and media social analyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assoc Prof Dr. Sara Chinnasamy said, therefore, the current political pressure should be stopped so that efforts to restore the country\u2019s economy can\u00a0continue before the 15th General Election\u00a0is held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has been clearly stated\u00a0that the election will be held no later than July 2022, so we must\u00a0be patient and reduce the political pressure and focus on efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe opposition bloc must respond to the call to work with the Perikatan National government so that we can get out of the COVID 19 pandemic and for the reopening of economic sectors,\u201d she said in a statement today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara Chinnasamy said political parties should not pressure the government including urging for the election to be held soon because they will have to bear the challenges of a surge of infection and a serious outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to her,\u00a0Malaysia should learn\u00a0from countries\u00a0such as\u00a0India, the United States, and Poland which had to deal with an increase\u00a0in COVID-19 infection after holding elections during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe\u00a0cross-party understanding\u00a0framework requires the support, efforts, and focus of all parties to restore the\u00a0country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPut\u00a0aside political agendas for a while and use this opportunity to do\u00a0checks and balances in various aspects, including in efforts to combat\u00a0the COVID-19 pandemic or\u00a0restore the country\u2019s economy,\u201d\u00a0she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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