TANGKAK – Stern action needs to be taken against those who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 without proper reason as the government considers mandatory vaccinations at this crucial period during the country’s recovery.
National Recovery Council chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said although those who refused vaccinations make up only between 5 and 10%, their attitude could affect a larger segment of the public, as well as risk themselves becoming Covid-19 carriers.
“If they refuse to be vaccinated, they cannot use MySejahtera because you will only be given a vaccination certificate after being vaccinated.
“Wherever we go, even to mosques, we are required to scan (the QR code). In restaurants, we need to scan, coffeeshops also we’ll need to scan, so if they don’t have certificates, naturally it will hamper their right to facilities, whether it’s the right to go to a restaurant, mosque or a hotel. If you want to eat anywhere, using (MySejahtera) is becoming a practice in Malaysia,” he told reporters after meeting local leaders at the Bukit Gambir multipurpose hall here today.
According to him, the government needs to take immediate, stern action and not rely on self-regulation.
The Gambir assemblyman said it is time the government refines the suggestion of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations as there are still those who refuse to be vaccinated after being influenced by unverified news.
“But we have come to the end stage of vaccinations, and there is a certain percentage of the population who refuse to get themselves vaccinated so now the government has to see what the real reason is.
“We agree to some extent that if you have certain types of diseases or problems that doctors can verify, it is alright, but for those people who do not have (valid) reasons... maybe they read many overseas reports that somehow created fear in them,” he said. – Bernama, October 22, 2021
