COVID-19 has affected our economy adversely. It has become a pandemic which bring dire economic consequences.
In response the government has introduced MCO-movement control order. Really, the duration is indefinite.
The government is asking people to stay at home do social distancing wash their clothes use hand sanitizers wear masks cook more and make love more too. How else to entertain?
We are also provided with some comic relief. We have a higher education minister asking us to play tick- tock on the phone.
We have the women affairs minister asking the wives to do the voice of Doraemon when romancing their husbands. Wow! This lady is unsangka-rable!
And we have the Health Minister asking us to drink more warm water. He has consulted 500 countries whereas there are only 195 countries in the world. Clever fellow-not only is he a medical doctor but has two ba's to his name!
Our economy has undoubtedly shrunk. Our GDP is down. Many industries have gone south.
The hospitality industry is down. Hotel occupancy is down. The aviation industry is laying off workers. 2 to 3 million people will be retrenched.
Poor Makcik Kiah will not be able to sell her goreng pisang.
The government has introduced a slew of economic incentives. I hope this policy will not be an excuse to implement more collectivist programmes.
The normal and typical response is to ask the government to do more. It is precisely more government intrusion that makes matters worse. Sad to say it's not a call for a mini dictatorship of the proletariat.
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