Too soon to hold GE15 with Covid-19 still a threat, reiterates Dr M

Langkawi MP Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. – Bernama

LANGKAWI: It is still not suitable to hold the 15th General Election (GE15) any time soon even though the number of daily Covid-19 infections is being brought under control.

According to the former prime minister, precautionary measures should continue to prevent the outbreak from spreading, leading to more infections nationwide.

"We should be on the alert and remember the Sabah state election. At that time, the total cases (Covid-19 in the country) was low but when the Sabah election was held, the disease spread rapidly.

"Covid-19 cases appear to be dropping but we need to be alert like wearing face masks and not to gather in large numbers, which can trigger another spike," he told reporters at the Langkawi Parliamentary Constituency Hari Raya Aidilfitri gathering here Monday (May 16).

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement Monday said the total cumulative Covid-19 cases in Malaysia now stands at 4,475,873 with 29,762 active cases. – Bernama