KOTA KINABALU – The government should not take away the rights of those who refuse to be vaccinated, said Likas assemblyman Tan Lee Fatt today.
He said the government has made it clear that receiving the Covid-19 vaccination is on a voluntary basis – hence, it should not deny the rights of those who are still hesitant to receive the jab.
“How can the people continue to live their lives, if they cannot even enter a convenience store?” he said.
“Those who are still hesitant to receive vaccinations also have their rights, and the government cannot deny their rights.
“The government should respect their decision and find a way to help them instead,” he added.
Tan said this during a debate session in the state assembly here today.
On October 16, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin had warned that anti-vaxxers may face more restrictions, although Covid-19 vaccinations are not mandatory in Malaysia.
“It may sound a little harsh, but our approach is to ‘make life difficult’ for those who choose not to receive the vaccine,” he had said.
Khairy reportedly said unvaccinated individuals cannot dine in at restaurants or go into shopping centres, among others.
On another note, Tan said the people of Sabah are getting angry as they cannot continue bearing with the lack of facilities from the federal authorities in the state.
“Even Keningau MP (Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan) and Sepanggar MP (Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman) have voiced their dissatisfaction (on the federal government),” he said.
“Some people have also started supporting Sabah and Sarawak to secede from Malaysia.
“We cannot deny that the people in Sabah are angry. Our internet connection, and even road connections, are not as good as Peninsular Malaysia’s.
“This will not happen if Sabah’s oil and gas sector is under the management of the state government,” he said. –The Vibes, December 6, 2021
