KUALA LUMPUR – Pejuang chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said politicians should not be involved in the National Recovery Council (NRC).
The former prime minister said it should instead be filled only with professionals, those conversant in handling pandemics, epidemics, and diseases.
“Politicians basically do not understand medicine. I think I do a little bit because I’ve been trained as a doctor, but of course the others would be talking about politics, everything that they do is about becoming popular and getting more votes.”
Dr Mahathir said this at a virtual press conference after attending the special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat today.
Last Friday, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz reportedly said that the NRC had agreed to invite representatives from opposition parties as members.
He said this was in line with the National Recovery Plan approach, which was based on the principles of collaboration and inclusiveness. – Bernama, July 26, 2021
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