‘Save lives and livelihoods’

Ready for jab: Smooth going at the Dewan MBPJ vaccination centre in Petaling Jaya during the first day of operation. ‘The pandemic has affected the rakyat not just in terms of health, but also socially and economically, and achieving herd immunity via vaccinations should be the priority,’ says Abdul Malik. — ART CHEN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian business fraternity has called on politicians to unite in order to avoid the country losing even more lives and livelihoods to the Covid-19 pandemic.

With over 9,000 cases recorded yesterday, leaders across business associations said lawmakers must stop politicking for the sake of the people.