Institute Says King Can Ask The Military To Take Lead On Vaccinations

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Brig-Gen Anuar Abdul Wahab, commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, being vaccinated in March. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Rulers’ Conference have been urged to authorise the armed forces to help accelerate vaccination efforts.
In a letter dated May 27 that was addressed to the King, the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific said the military is the most capable and equipped body to take the lead in ramping up vaccination rates nationwide.
Michael Yeoh.It said all resources and execution powers must be vested in this body within the provision of the emergency laws, with the sole objective to obtain approved vaccines and administer them without any red tape.
“The armed forces will be able to use the RM5 billion Covid-19 reserve to undertake this task and bypass all unnecessary regulatory requirements,” it said. “It will also allow the purchase of new vaccines already tested and approved by the World Health Organization without further need for approval by local regulatory bodies.”
The letter was signed by KSI president Michael Yeoh, an economist, and its advisor, property tycoon Lee Kim Yew.
Lee Kim Yew.They said given the “warlike” preparation needed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the armed forces would need to be granted the maximum amount of resources and execution power prescribed under emergency law.
The institute said vaccination rates of over one million doses a day is a possibility under such a regime, allowing the country to reach its 80% herd immunity target in a matter of months.
It also said the private sector should be able to procure vaccines under the coordination of the military. - FMT

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