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KUALA LUMPURA political ceasefire was deemed necessary at a time when the country is facing a litmus test due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as it involves people’s safety, said political analyst, associate professor Dr. Mohd Izani Mohd Zain.
According to the lecturer from the Faculty of Human Ecology of the Universiti Putra Malaysia, the decision of the UMNO president, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, to declare a political ceasefire last Wednesday was well received by other political parties, which they also wanted it to focus on the public interest.
“I believe that even if the ceasefire occurs, the political parties will not stop politicking because it is time to plan their political strategies for the future.
“Our policy is resistant to Covid-19, politicians will still want to fight for their interests in the name of democracy,” he said as a guest on Bernama TV’s Ruang Bicara program that discussed the political ceasefire tonight.
The deputy director of the Institute for Ethnic Studies (KITA) at the University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Associate Professor Dr. Kartini Aboo Talib @ Khalid, echoed their views, stressing that the agenda to empower people must be translated into the form of responsibility on the part of politicians.
He said it should be the main focus of all elected representatives, as opposed to their agenda, to defend the status quo, become prime minister or even get ministerial posts.
“Covid-19 is a serious security threat. Rationally, a political truce can occur if all parties agree that issues related to power and status are set aside first because the main problem now is the spread of the pandemic, “he said.
Ahmad Zahid had previously stated that UMNO would maintain a political ceasefire to support the efforts that the Perikatan Nasional government is implementing to help the people and the country cope with the pandemic and economic recession.
According to Ahmad Zahid, all party leaders holding cabinet posts were instructed to fully focus on efforts to care for the well-being of the population and ease its burden after the economic impact of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, commenting on the issue of the emergency that has sparked speculation among many, Kartini said that a state of emergency could be declared in a situation where the country faces a security threat, namely Covid-19, based on article 150 of the Federal Constitution.
However, measures to implement an emergency should also be the last resort to avoid elections in the near future, he said.
“If we look at the current situation in the country, which is now fighting the pandemic, an emergency can be implemented because it involves a security threat and the proclamation can only be made if the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri ‘ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah) agrees, ”he said.
Article 150 of the Federal Constitution establishes that the King can declare a state of emergency if security, economic life or public order is threatened.
For those who think that an emergency, if it occurs, will rob them of their freedom, Mohd Izani feels that the scenario will be a little different because it is more of a ‘political emergency’ that allows people to continue their usual activities. .
“I think that if an emergency is declared, it is to prevent elections from being held earlier.
“All parties must understand that if elections are held in the near future, more Covid-19 infections will be triggered, thus increasing the number of cases,” he said. -Called
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