LETTERS: Malaysians would want to avoid unnecessary problems during the present Covid-19 pandemic and economic slowdown, politically speaking, taking into account the presentation of the 2021 Budget next month.
The government under Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin leadership has put in a lot of work and effort for the budget with inputs from various quarters both from the private and public sectors as it is a special budget for an extraordinary period.
The Malaysian government has done well as compared to many countries in protecting the people from the Covid-19 scourge and coping with the resulting economic slowdown especially unemployment and lay-offs.
These are important matters for the well being of the people especially the majority B40 group and should not be interrupted by political instability, and by creating a new government when there is simply no need for this.
What can the new government do that the present government is not doing? Political and legal reforms can wait. Changing a government simply for the sake of changing a government is foolish.
Socio-economic incentives and measures are more important than politics at the present time to the people. So far, large scale stimulus packages presented by Muhyiddin have somewhat eased the burden of the people and such help should continue to be the focus.
Though Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has suddenly been thrust as a compromise candidate should Muhyiddin be forced to leave office due to political manoeuvring, other reports said Muhyiddin is scheduled to meet with UMNO leaders and work out a win-win solution to allow the present administration to continue.
Therefore, things are expected to stay as they are. When Parliament is reconvened in November, there might be call for no-confidence vote against Muhyiddin but he is expected to continue as Prime Minister, and health permitting, will finish his term until GE15.
V. THOMAS
Sg Buloh, Selangor
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