Responding to a letter from a group of health experts who have provided proposals, ideas and opinions related to the management of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Muhyiddin said the government had considered their concerns and would like to include them on matters that related to the pandemic.
“I would like to welcome the nomination of representatives from the signatories of your letter to meet with the health minister, my special advisor on public health and myself, together with the relevant senior officials.
“I would be open to listen to your advice and ideas so that we can all collectively contribute to reducing the number of infections and the subsequent impact on the lives of the rakyat.
“I agree to form a Health and Scientific Covid-19 Advisory Group which will advise the government on matters related to Covid-19 pandemic management, and I urge you to nominate suitable candidates to be members of this advisory group,” he said in a statement today.
The letter that was endorsed by 46 experts in their respective fields, raised concerns regarding the current status of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.
The letter had proposed 10 urgent actions and the doctors urged the government to consider it urgently and seriously to mitigate the devastating consequences of the pandemic, protect the lives and livelihoods of the rakyat and to reset the economic recovery.
Muhyiddin said the health director-general was able to respond to a number of the actions raised in the letter and “to confirm that many of the concerns raised and proposals made had already been or were in the process of being addressed.
He also addressed the final point in the letter that urged him not to politicise the pandemic.
“I will continue to put aside politics, focus on working across society to end this pandemic and shepherding the country through the difficult recovery that must follow. I appreciate your desire to support the government on this and look forward to engaging with your representatives accordingly,” he added.
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