Azmin Warns Of Possible Legal Action If State Governments Refuse To Reopen Economies




Senior Minister Azmin Ali has warned state governments of possible legal action taken by industry players if they refused to reopen their economies under the conditional movement control order (MCO) as announced by the federal government
This, he said, was based on a May 3 federal gazette that gazetted the conditional MCO under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988
"Should they refuse to co-operate in implementing the Act which has been gazetted into law enforceable throughout the country, the state governments may face the possibility of legal action from various parties particularly the industry players," he said in a statement this evening
He was referring to various NGOs, including the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and the Malay Chamber of Commerce of Malaysia which had urged these states not to restrict companies from resuming their operations today
"This decision was taken with the utmost care, caution and responsibility supported by data and findings by the Finance Ministry, International Trade and Industry Ministry, Bank Negara and Khazanah Nasional Berhad," added the minister in charge of the economic cluster
Azmin came under the spotlight after his detractors blamed him for being responsible for the latest fiasco which saw several state governments declining to observe the federal government's decision in reopening the economies
The international trade and industry minister, meanwhile, pointed out that menteri besar and chief ministers had attended the April 28 National Security Council (NSC) meeting which agreed on reopening the country's economic sectors
He said the state government realised that if the MCO were to continue until June, the cumulative loss of the national income was estimated to reach RM146 billion or a shortfall of 10.3 percent of the gross domestic product
"This would wipe out the economic success that has been achieved for the last four years," he said
"In this regard, the meeting agreed to reopen the economic sectors during the conditional MCO beginning May 4, 2020," said Azmin
"As such, the allegation that the government restarted the economy hastily is false and baseless," he said
It was reported that at least six states - Sarawak, Sabah, Penang, Pahang, Kelantan and Kedah – had declined to reopen their economies today. Below is Azmin’s statement in full:Effective today companies from almost all sectors of the economy are allowed to operate following the government's decision on April 29, 2020
Nevertheless, the government is aware that several states are not co-operating in implementing the government's decision
The decision to reopen the economic sectors under the terms of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) was taken with utmost care, caution and responsibility supported by data and findings by the Finance Ministry, Miti, Bank Negara and Khazanah Nasional Berhad
The findings were presented for discussion with the menteri besar and the chief ministers at the meeting of the National Security Council on April 28, 2020
Based on the discussions during the meeting, the state governments realised that should the MCO continue until June 2020, the cumulative loss of the national income is estimated to reach RM146 billion or a shortfall of 10.3 percent of the GDP
This would wipe out the economic success that has been achieved for the last four years
In this regard, the meeting agreed to reopen the economic sectors during the conditional MCO beginning May 4, 2020
In order to ensure effective implementation of this decision, the federal government will provide a set of comprehensive and stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs) for use by all parties and these SOPs have been provided to the state governments to be applied by all parties and these SOPs will be supplied to the state governments
For purposes of clarification, the SOPs have already been given to all state governments on May 2, 2020, that is, before the date of the enforcement of conditional MCO
The allegation that the government restarted the economy hastily is false and baseless
The government had undertaken incremental measures to open up the economy from March 18 to April 28 through the MCO stages 1 to 3, mandating compliance with health requirements
These careful and prudent actions have yielded good results particularly in terms of the increase in the opening of the economic sectors without jeopardising the government's efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19
The government has implemented the MCO in accordance with the provisions of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) to ensure the effective control of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
The implementation of the MCO involves the entire country, including the states in Peninsular Malaysia as well as the Federal Territories, Sarawak and Sabah
This decision takes into account the importance and imperatives of the health and well-being of the rakyat and the need to regenerate the economy
I wish to reiterate that the government makes decisions to restart the economy based on the benchmarks of the World Health Organization (WHO) which outlines six main criteria: safety control, movement control, capacity of the health system, protection of high-risk groups, new normal practices and community-based preventive measures
The government's initiative to address the Covid-19 pandemic is recognised as one of the best in the world
Our national health system has the capacity and capabilities to undertake efforts to protect the health of the rakyat and to curb the spread of Covid-19
In this regard, the government views seriously the position taken by the various state governments in refusing to execute the decision
Their actions are not founded on lawful authority and are contrary to the policy of the federal government, all the more so in view of the fact that the federal government policy has already been made into law and enforceable throughout the country
The regulations made under Act 342 are specific laws for the purpose of preventing and controlling the spread of Covid-19. As such, it prevails over the provisions of other written laws in respect of the prevention and control of infectious diseases
The regulations of the conditional MCO effective today, inter alia, stipulates activities that are prohibited during the conditional MCO period
It should be noted that only activities that are prohibited will constitute an offence whereas activities other than those prohibited, are allowed during the conditional MCO period
In this regard, the conditional MCO differs from the previous MCO stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 in that under the conditional MCO there is leeway given for its implementation so as to enable almost all economic sectors to restart in a controlled and prudent setting
The government has conducted various engagement sessions with the stakeholders of the economic sectors particularly, industry associations, local and international chambers of commerce as well as small and medium enterprises in order to gauge the impact on business sustainability, supply chain and employment
Therefore, the government's decision to allow almost all sectors of the economy to operate in order to revive and revitalise the economy is expected to have a positive impact on the economic growth and financial position of the country, not only at the federal government but also for the states
The government takes note of the media statements issued by various industry associations including the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers and the Malay Chamber of Commerce of Malaysia in respect of their call that there should be no direct restrictions from state governments to stop companies to resume their operations from May 4, 2020
Should the state governments refuse to co-operate in implementing Act 342 which has been gazetted into law enforceable throughout the country, the state governments may face the possibility of legal action from various parties particularly the industry players
It should be stressed that the federal government’s decision is valid according to law
Act 342 was legislated and made enforceable effective April 1, 1989 following the agreement by all states then, including Sabah and Sarawak to bring about a uniformed law for the purpose of preventing and controlling infectious diseases in Malaysia and enforceable throughout the country
Hence, the state governments are urged to co-operate in executing the federal government’s decision to regenerate the economy
The government is confident that we, as a team, will succeed in winning the “war” against the Covid-19 pandemic
We have worked shoulder to shoulder in implementing the MCO in our efforts to contain Covid-19
Now, we need to remain united and strengthen our collaboration towards our economic sustainability, securing our livelihoods and the well-being of the rakyat
Azmin Ali, senior minister, International Trade and Industry Minister, May 4, 2020 - Mkini

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