Covid-19 does not discriminate, neither should any relief plan

THE Covid-19 health crisis is an unprecedented challenge to the nation on many fronts – the scale of the crisis, the economic aftermath which is feared to be as horrific as the outbreak itself and the fact that it is being tackled by a government that was only a week old when the pandemic unleashed its full terror.

However, with seasoned politicians and returning ministers in charge in this Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration, one is hopeful – some may say cautiously optimistic – that the present leaders know what they are doing.