PUTRAJAYA – The Pandemic Management Strategic Committee will look into the feasibility of holding the general election in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Election Commission chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh.
He said the committee comprises the National Security Council, the Health Ministry, the National Disaster Management Agency, the Royal Malaysia Police, and other related agencies.
“This committee will conduct a risk assessment and submit recommendations to the government as to whether or not it is appropriate to hold the GE,” he said in a statement here today.
Last Wednesday, Ghani was quoted as saying that GE15 can be carried out smoothly if all parties work together and give their full cooperation to comply with the new norms and Covid-19 Prevention Guidelines, even during this health crisis.
The EC will work with the Health Ministry, NSC, Nadma, and PDRM to implement any controls in line with the latest directives under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342).
“Covid-19 prevention guidelines will be strictly implemented in all electoral processes,” he added. – Bernama, January 8, 2021
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