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PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad (photo) is putting high hopes on the Covid-19 vaccine as a turning point to return to normal life.
In his Christmas Day message, the former prime minister said that this year’s celebration was not as comprehensive as previous years due to Covid-19 restrictions, which could not be avoided.
“We have been facing the pandemic for almost a year now. There are high hopes for the vaccine so that it can bring life back as we normally would, ”he said yesterday.
So far, the government has reached an agreement with Pfizer to purchase 12.8 million doses of its Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. It also recently signed an agreement with AstraZeneca for the purchase of 6.4 million doses of its vaccine.
Dr. Mahathir urged all Malaysians to stay strong to endure the stress and sadness of the current situation while they wait for their hope to come true.
“We must be sure that there will be light to shine our lives behind every darkness,” he said, expressing his hope that the Christian community can experience Christmas with joy and happiness with his family and loved ones.
May our humanity stand out and bring the light of joy during this celebration.
“Hasmah (Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali) and I would like to take the opportunity to wish Merry Christmas to the Christian community,” he said.
DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng said that just as Christmas is a season of joy, peace and love, Malaysians should never give up their quest to allow everyone to enjoy the same opportunities and for their children to reach their fullest. potential.
“We must give hope to Malaysians, especially women and minorities, that they will be recognized for their achievements here and not just celebrated as Malaysians when they succeed in foreign countries,” she said in her Christmas message.
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