The Covid-19 Hari Raya litmus test
The country is maintaining its impressive Covid-19 recovery rate, which is among the best in the world right now. But with Hari Raya just around the corner, will there be an increase in infections, especially among those who may try to break the interstate travel ban and balik kampung, or even those who stay within state boundaries but don’t keep to social distancing norms?
Meanwhile, the Perikatan government claims the Agong’s opening address in Parliament vindicates them and is evidence it’s a legitimate government; former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad still seems to think he’s Pakatan leader; and, a lawyer wants the courts to review the decision to discharge Najib Razak’s stepboy Riza Aziz from money laundering charges.