Get Your Own Vaccines For Workers Economist Tells Sabah Govt


 
Speeding up vaccinations for the estimated 1.9 million workers in the state will get them back to work and enable them to cross districts too, says UMS lecturer.KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government can actually alleviate unemployment in the state by purchasing the Covid-19 vaccine on its own instead of waiting for supplies from the federal government, an economist said.
James Alin, of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), said the state government is in a healthy financial position to procure the vaccines and thus speed up the immunisation programme for the estimated 1.9 million workers in the state.
Speaking during the “Sabah from the Ground: The 2020 Elections and the Politics of Survival” online forum yesterday, Alin said the state must give priority to workers.
“This is so they can go out and get back to work, and be free to cross districts.
“The state government’s financial position is strong. They are running a budget surplus, meaning the state is selling things to the rest of the world more than it is buying, so we have enough resources to purchase our own vaccines,” he said.
Alin said, for example, if two doses of the vaccine cost RM100, then it would mean the state has to spend some RM190 million to vaccinate the 1.9 million workers statewide.
“This is a very small amount and is not something impossible. It is just a matter of wanting to do it or not. If they don’t, that means our workforce will be affected and more people are going to lose their jobs.
“At the moment, businesses are returning but things are not back to normal. It is no longer like before and many people are still suffering, looking for jobs,” he said.
He added that he has not seen any concrete measures by the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state government to reduce unemployment in the state, in the six months they have been in power.
Alin pointed out that this unemployment issue, partly inherited from the previous government, was exacerbated by the pandemic which has cost a lot of people their jobs.
For instance, he said mountain guides and vegetable growers in the Kundasang highlands in Ranau have been severely affected by Covid-19.
He added, however, that there is no policy or programmes to retrain or give these groups, all native residents, new skills so they can source for an alternative livelihood.
Meanwhile, expanding on the unemployment issue in Sabah, Alin said the previous Warisan-led state government only achieved half of the objective they set for themselves to settle the issue.
According to Alin, Warisan had targeted to solve the problem within five years after taking over the Sabah government.
He said among the reasons they failed to fulfill the target was that Warisan’s timing in taking over the reins of government was not right as the state’s economy was already facing a recession.
But at the same time, he said the party could still have done better in addressing unemployment if not for “erratic and hasty decisions”.
For example, he said, the Warisan administration terminated contracts for water treatment plants, imposed a blanket ban on log exports and, controversially, did not renew business licences of outlets with slot machines which resulted in the loss of many jobs.
“The economy was already not well, but the Warisan government made it worse. They did not do the right things,” Alin added.
“That is why at the end of their administration, the number of unemployed persons in Sabah increased maybe by about 20,000 or 30,000 more.
“And of course, the new GRS government inherited the problem when they came into power.”
He added that at the end of Warisan’s rule, there were about 120,000 unemployed Sabahans, which was about a quarter of the total number of unemployed persons in the country.
Alin said, moving forward, GRS must introduce a comprehensive package to solve the unemployment issue, noting that rolling out its own vaccine supplies could be one of the solutions.
These and other arguments by Alin are highlighted in the book called “Sabah from the Ground: The 2020 Elections and the Politics of Survival”, in which he co-authored one of the chapters.
The book is the first in-depth study of the Sabah election, featuring scholars, journalists and activists to examine Malaysia’s first election held during a pandemic, and how its outcome shaped the country. - FMT


Artikel ini hanyalah simpanan cache dari url asal penulis yang berkebarangkalian sudah terlalu lama atau sudah dibuang :

http://malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot.com/2021/05/get-your-own-vaccines-for-workers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MalaysiansMustKnowTheTruth+%28Malaysians+Must+K

Kempen Promosi dan Iklan
Kami memerlukan jasa baik anda untuk menyokong kempen pengiklanan dalam website kami. Serba sedikit anda telah membantu kami untuk mengekalkan servis percuma aggregating ini kepada semua.

Anda juga boleh memberikan sumbangan anda kepada kami dengan menghubungi kami di sini
Raise Palm Oil Windfall Tax Use It For Mass Screening Najib Tells Govt

Raise Palm Oil Windfall Tax Use It For Mass Screening Najib Tells Govt

papar berkaitan - pada 9/5/2021 - jumlah : 257 hits
Najib Razak says the current market price of RM4 700 per tonne is far higher than the RM1 800 per tonne production cost PETALING JAYA Former prime minister Najib Razak has proposed for the windfall tax on palm oil to be increased from 3 to ...
The Spring Trends For Your Spring Inspired Bedding

The Spring Trends For Your Spring Inspired Bedding

papar berkaitan - pada 4/5/2021 - jumlah : 308 hits
The dark textiles and prints typical of the winter season give way to a burst of color freshness and joy It s already spring Take note of the latest bedding news A SET OF JAPANESE STYLE BEDDING The post appeared first on
Govt Appeals Against Court Leave For Legal Challenge Over Kvdt2 Rail Project

Govt Appeals Against Court Leave For Legal Challenge Over Kvdt2 Rail Project

papar berkaitan - pada 7/5/2021 - jumlah : 266 hits
The government is appealing to quash the court leave for contractor Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd to commence legal challenge against its decision to terminate the contract of the Klang Valley Double Tracking 2 rail project The two respondents in...
15 Lovely Spring Pillow Covers For Your Patio

15 Lovely Spring Pillow Covers For Your Patio

papar berkaitan - pada 1/5/2021 - jumlah : 237 hits
You might say that spring is almost on its way out as summer is getting ready to settle in but that shouldn t stop you from updating your home s spring themed d cor That should only encourage you The post appeared first on
Types And Models Of Modern Chandeliers For Your Lovely Home

Types And Models Of Modern Chandeliers For Your Lovely Home

papar berkaitan - pada 1/5/2021 - jumlah : 214 hits
Is there something missing in your room Who knows a modern chandelier Yes these small details make all the difference in an interior design Especially when the intention is to create an environment full of The post appeared first on
Sabah Police Detainees At Manggatal Immigration Detention Depot Rioted Because They Can T Go Home For Raya

Sabah Police Detainees At Manggatal Immigration Detention Depot Rioted Because They Can T Go Home For Raya

papar berkaitan - pada 26/4/2021 - jumlah : 313 hits
Picture by Hari AnggaraKOTA KINABALU April 25 A group of detainees placed at the Manggatal Immigration Detention Depot here this morning rioted believed to be because they could not return home to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri Sabah Police...
Pas President Hadi Succeeds In Striking Out Two Sabahans Lawsuit That Wanted Courts To Declare Him Unfit For Govt Posts

Pas President Hadi Succeeds In Striking Out Two Sabahans Lawsuit That Wanted Courts To Declare Him Unfit For Govt Posts

papar berkaitan - pada 7/5/2021 - jumlah : 176 hits
PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang today succeeded in his application to have the courts strike out a lawsuit by two Sabahans who had sought to declare him as unfit for any government posts over his alleged seditious remark in 2016 H...
Cidb Says Govt Projects Should Provide For Price Variation

Cidb Says Govt Projects Should Provide For Price Variation

papar berkaitan - pada 4/5/2021 - jumlah : 266 hits
A price increase simulation has shown a 7 rise in construction costs and 15 to 25 drop in profit margin KUALA LUMPUR The Construction Industry Development Board is recommending that government projects contain a price variation clause which...
Petronas Labuan Staff Fast Tracked For Vaccines As Industrial Frontliners

Petronas Labuan Staff Fast Tracked For Vaccines As Industrial Frontliners

papar berkaitan - pada 9/5/2021 - jumlah : 194 hits
Some Petronas staff members from Labuan have received Covid 19 vaccines under phase one of the National Immunisation Programme The oil and gas employees were considered industrial frontliners and the vaccination was fast tracked as a Covid ...
Fungi Wechat Yang Ramai Tak Tahu

Ziana Zain Duta Rasmi Csa Academy

Hospital Kuala Pilah

Ramadan Bazaars 2024 Exploring The Culinary Delights Of Selangor S Ramadan Bazaars

Saya Dan Rafizi Tiada Isu Peribadi Kata Puad

Hallway Wall Art Mockup For A Sophisticated Look

Patut Tak Boleh Daftar

Doa Agar Amalan Diiterima Allah Sepanjang Bulan Ramadan



5 Masalah Sosial Yang Akan Timbul Akibat Penggunaan Kereta Elektrik

Koleksi 15 Lagu Hari Raya Terbaru Yang Meriahkan Aidilfitri 2024 Bakal Evergreen Bak Lagu Lama

6 Pantang Larang Penting Kalau Nak Selamat di Sekolah Asrama

Info Dan Sinopsis Filem 19 Puasa Playboys Of Plastik Hitam Astro First

Casimir Zeglen Paderi Yang Mencipta Jaket Kalis Peluru


Data Analytics In Business Decisions

Lirik Lagu Berdamai Ghea Inderawani

Drama Sebiru Hujung Borneo

Iddah Bercerai Panduan Pengiraan Tempoh Iddah Untuk Wanita Bercerai

Tvet Tahfiz Mara Bidang Pengajian Syarat Kemasukan

Den Manjo Feat Eda Ezrin Adik Jando Abe Dudo Raya Chord