{"id":22722,"date":"2021-07-06T18:48:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/?p=22722"},"modified":"2021-07-07T00:42:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:42:43","slug":"a-grim-merdeka-day-awaits-as-pns-various-lockdowns-have-failed-to-curb-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/a-grim-merdeka-day-awaits-as-pns-various-lockdowns-have-failed-to-curb-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"A grim Merdeka Day awaits as PN\u2019s various lockdowns have failed to curb Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Malaysia is projected to exceed 1.2 million total Covid-19 cases and up to 11,000 fatalities between this year\u2019s Merdeka Day and Malaysia<\/em> Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

Our beloved country is close to achieving yet another unwanted milestone in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic as it is projected that we will join the \u2018millionaire club of nations\u2019<\/strong> that records more than 1,000,000 cumulative Covid-19 cases by end of August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, as of yesterday, Malaysia is ranked number 35 among countries with the most cumulative total of Covid-19 cases in the world. Worse, we even have a higher \u2018daily cases per million population\u2019<\/strong> and \u2018daily deaths per million population\u2019<\/strong> than the previous world\u2019s top worst performing nations such as the United States, India, France, Turkey, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following these damning statistics, the Member of Parliament for Iskandar Puteri, Lim Kit Siang urges for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to reveal their plans to steer Malaysia out of joining the Covid-19 \u2018millionaire club of nations\u2019 and not just turn a blind eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement released yesterday<\/a>, the DAP veteran asserted,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat is the use of talking about any Covid-19 National Recovery Plan when there is no plan for Malaysia to avoid joining the Covid-19 \u2018millionaire club of nations\u2019 and the 10,000 to 11,000 fatalities between National Day and Malaysia Day?\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
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\u201cIt is time that the authorities tell the country what positive steps it is taking to rein in the surge of Covid-19 cases and fatalities,\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

Lim further said that with the current rising rate of Covid-19 infections in our country, we will soon overtake Japan (ranked number 34 worst performing nation against the pandemic) by the start of the Tokyo Olympics on 23 July 2021. Furthermore, unlike other nations that have successfully dropped their infection rates such as the United States, Malaysia is going the complete opposite direction by recording new peak cases and new peak fatalities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Terkini. 6 Julai. Kes baharu hari ini 7,654.#COVID19<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JMiuvVz9H6<\/a><\/p>\u2014 KKMalaysia\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe (@KKMPutrajaya) July 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>