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Malaysians are reeling from the Covid-19 caseload and fatalities for the first three days of the “total lockdown”:

It took Malaysia 10 months to reach a cumulative total of 22,957 Covid-19 cases and eleven months to reach cumulative total of 300 Covid-19 fatalities but such a new Covid-19 caseload and fatalities  were reached in the last three days alone!

For the last three consecutive days, we have beaten both Indonesia and Philippines in daily increase of new Covid-19 cases as illustrated as follows:

This is the 23rd consecutive day that Malaysia has exceeded Indonesia in daily increase of new Covid-19 cases and the fourth consecutive day Malaysia had exceeded Philippines in daily increase of new Covid-19 cases.

So far, Indonesia and Philippines have a larger cumulative total of Covid-19 cases, with Indonesia ranked No. 18 among nations in the world with 1,831,773 Covid-19 cases and Philippines ranked No. 24 with 1,240,716 Covid-19 cases, but Malaysia is closing in.

Malaysia is ranked No.39, with a cumulative total of 587,165 Covid-19 cases and 2,993 Covid-19 deaths.

Indonesia and Philippines, with larger population than Malaysia, have also larger total Covid-19 fatalities.

Although Indonesia has a total of 50,908 Covid-19 deaths and has more daily Covid-19 fatalities than Malaysia, it has been able to keep daily Covid-19 fatalities below the 200 figure for the past two weeks.

In the case of Philippines, with total fatalities at 21,158 deaths, there were four days in last two weeks where its daily Covid-19 fatality was less than those in Malaysia.

If the projection by the Institute for Health Metric and Evaluation (IHME) of the University of Washington, is right that Covid-19 death toll in the country may reach 26,000 by September, estimating that the daily death rate could go as high as 200 cases towards the end of August, Malaysia will be beating both Indonesia and Philippines in both categories of daily increases of new Covid-19 cases and daily new Covid-19 fatalities in the coming months.

Malaysia will be doomed if Malaysia has more cumulative total of Covid-19 cases and fatalities than Indonesia or Philippines.

Malaysia, ranked No. 39 with the most cumulative total of Covid-19 cases, beat 31 of the higher-ranked countries with the most daily increase of new Covid-19 cases yesterday.

According to Our World In Data, Malaysia also leads many countries in daily confirmed cases per million yesterday, as we scored 237.45, higher than India (111.07), France (120.21), Canada (71.50), United States (49.06), Philippines (60.93), Italy (50.50), Thailand (56.42). Germany (52.79), UK (51.41), Japan (24.62), Taiwan (19.78), Indonesia (21.18), South Korea (10.72), Singapore (4.49), Vietnam (2.62), Myanmar (1.33), Australia (0.41), New Zealand (0.33), Hong Kong (0.23) and China (0.01).

From yesterday’s data, we can see a global daily increase of 386,337 cases, which is a 57.2% drop from the global peak of daily increase of 903,345 new Covid-19 cases on April 29, 2021; 131,371 cases in India, which is a 68.3% drop from its daily increase peak of 414,433 new Covid-19 cases on May 6, 2021; 17,791 cases in United States, which is 94.2% drop from its daily increase peak of 304,998 cases on January 8, 2021; 5,274 cases in UK which is a 92.3% drop from its daily increase peak of 67,843 on January 8, 2021; 1,968 new cases in Italy, a 95.2% drop from it daily peak increase of 41,195 on November 13, 2020; and 8,161 new cases in France, which is 90.2% drop from its daily increase peak of 83,324 cases on November 7, 2020.

Why is Malaysia buckling the international trend of a sharp dip in Covid-19 cases and instead surging for a new peak in daily increase of new Covid-19 cases?

The “total lockdown” has only undermined further public trust and confidence in the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

There appeared to be a coup in the Perikatan Nasional Government when the Senior Defence Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that during the “total lockdown”, all work permission letters from the International Trade and Industry (MITI) would not be valid, and permission letters would instead by issued by the respective ministries.

There appeared to be a quick counter-coup when 24 hours later, this announcement was countermanded and the jurisdiction went back to MITI.

The impression that there had been a coup and a quick counter-coup in the backdoor government was reinforced by the cryptic Facebook posting by Ismail that he had closed the door to his office at the Defence Ministry with the caption: “I have closed the front door but… 😥️” and social media accounts of confrontation between Ismail and MITI Minister, Azmin Ali over the issue of MITI approvals during the “total lockdown”.

Is Malaysia on auto-pilot in a kakistocracy?

Nobody appears to be in charge. Nobody is bothered about restoring public trust and confidence in the government mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic or the need to launch a “whole-of-society” strategy and approach in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic.

In such circumstances, is there a future for Malaysia?

Media Statement by DAP MP for Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 4th June 2021

#kerajaangagal86 — Rakyat Malaysia bingung dengan peningkatan berterusan kes jangkitan Covid-19 dan kematian akibat wabak itu meskipun sudah tiga hari sekatan pergerakan penuh dikuatkuasakan

Rakyat Malaysia bingung dengan peningkatan berterusan kes jangkitan dan kematian akibat wabak itu meskipun sudah tiga hari sekatan pergerakan penuh dikuatkuasakan:

Malaysia mengambil masa selama 10 bulan untuk mencapai jumlah kes terkumpul sebanyak 22,957 kes dan 11 bulan untuk mencapai jumlah kematian keseluruhan sebanyak 300 orang, tetapi jumlah kes jangkitan dan kematian yang dicatatkan dalam  tiga hari terakhir ini sahaja sudah menyamai kes yang dicatatkan dalam 10 bulan dan 11 bulan tersebut!

Untuk tiga hari berturut-turut, kita telah menewaskan Indonesia dan Filipina dalam peningkatan kes baharu harian Covid-19:

Ini merupakan hari ke-23 berturut Malaysia mengatasi Indonesia dalam peningkatan kes baharu harian Covid-19 dan merupakan hari keempat berturut-turut Malaysia mengatasi Filipina dalam peningkatan kes baharu harian Covid-19.

Sehingga kini, Indonesia dan Filipina mempunyai jumlah kes terkumpul Covid-19 yang lebih tinggi berbanding Malaysia – Indonesia berada di kedudukan ke-18 dengan 1,831,773 kes sementara Filipina di kedudukan ke-24 dengan 1,240,716 kes. Pun begitu, Malaysia dilihat semakin menghampiri kedudukan kedua-dua negara tersebut.

Malaysia berada di kedudukan ke-39, dengan jumlah kes terkumpul positif Covid-19 sebanyak 587,165 kes sementara 2,993 kematian direkodkan akibat wabak itu.

Indonesia dan Filipina, yang mempunyai jumlah penduduk yang lebih ramai berbanding Malaysia, juga mempunyai jumlah kematian akibat Covid-19 yang lebih tinggi.

Meskipun Indonesia mempunyai jumlah kes kematian terkumpul sebanyak 50,908 dan merekodkan jumlah kes kematian harian yang lebih tinggi berbanding Malaysia, negara jiran tersebut masih mampu mengekalkan kes kematian harian di bawah paras 200 sepanjang dua minggu lalu.

Sementara Filipina, dengan 21,158 kematian akibat Covid-19, merekodkan kes kematian yang lebih rendah berbanding Malaysia dalam tempoh empat hari sepanjang dua minggu lalu.

Jika ramalan Institute for Health Metric and Evaluation (IHME) University Washington tepat, maka kematian akibat Covid-19 di negara ini akan mencecah 26,000 orang pada September. Badan itu juga meramalkan kadar kematian harian mungkin meningkat setinggi 200 sehari menjelang Ogos. Ini bermakna Malaysia akan menewaskan Indonesia dan Filipina dalam kedua-dua kategori iaitu peningkatan kes baharu harian Covid-19 dan kes kematian harian akibat wabak itu dalam tempoh beberapa bulan lagi.

Amat malang sekiranya Malaysia mempunyai kes jangkitan dan kematian yang lebih tinggi berbanding Indonesia atau Filipina.

Malaysia berada di kedudukan ke-39 dengan kes terkumpul positif Covid-19 tertinggi, menewaskan 31 negara dengan kedudukan yang lebih tinggi dalam aspek peningkatan kes baharu harian Covid-19 tertinggi semalam.

Menurut Our World In Data, Malaysia mendahului banyak negara dalam kes per sejuta penduduk semalam. Kita mendapat markah 237.45, lebih tinggi berbanding India (111.07), Perancis (120.21), Kanada (71.50), Amerika Syarikat (49.06), Filipina (60.93), Itali (50.50), Thailand (56.42), Jerman (52.79), UK (51.41), Jepun (24.62), Taiwan (19.78), Indonesia (21.18), Korea Selatan (10.72), Singapura (4.49), Vietnam (2.62), Myanmar (1.33), Australia (0.41), New Zealand (0.33), Hong Kong (0.23) and China (0.01).

Berdasar data semalam, 386,337 kes baharu telah dicatatkan di peringkat global, yang mana menurun 57.2% daripada kes harian tertinggi yang pernah dicatatkan pada 29 April 2021 dengan 903,345 kes, 131,371 kes di India, menurun 68.3% dari puncak 414,433 kes pada 6 Mei 2021; 17,791 kes di Amerika Syarikat, yang mana menurun 94.2% dari puncak 304,998 kes pada 8 Januari 2021; 5,274 kes di UK yang mana menurun 92.3% dari puncak 67,843 pada 8 Januari 2021; 1,968 kes di Itali, menurun 95.2% dari puncak 41,195 kes pada 13 November 13 2020; dan 8,161 kes di Perancis, yang menurun 90.2% dari puncak 83,324 kes pada 7 November 2020.

Mengapa Malaysia mengalami trend peningkatan kes positif Covid-19 dan sebaliknya pula berlaku di peringkat global?

Pelaksanaan sekatan pergerakan penuh hanya melemahkan lagi kepercayaan dan keyakinan masyarakat terhadap cara kerajaan mengendali penularan wabak itu di negara ini.

Berlaku seolah-olah rampasan kuasa dalam Kerajaan Perikatan Nasional selepas Menteri Pertahanan, Ismail Sabri Yaakob mengumumkan bahawa semua surat kebenaran bekerja yang dikeluarkan oleh Kementerian Industri dan Perdagangan Antarabangsa (MITI) adalah terbatal, dan surat kebenaran baharu hanya akan dikeluarkan oleh kementerian yang berkaitan.

Terdapat serangan balas 24 jam selepas itu, apabila kuasa mengeluarkan surat kebenaran bekerja diberikan semula kepada MITI.

Situasi ini memberi gambaran situasi tegang dalam kerajaan pintu belakang ini. Dakwaan ini diperkuatkan lagi dengan hantaran yang dibuat Ismail di Facebook yang berbunyi “Saya dah tutup pintu depan tapi……” dan pengguna media sosial berteka-teki sama ada hantaran tersebut merujuk kepada pertelingkahan antara Ismail dan Menteri MITI, Azmin Ali berhubung kelulusan yang dikeluarkan oleh kementerian terbabit dalam tempoh sekatan pergerakan penuh.

Adakah Malaysia sedang mengalami kakistokrasi?

Rakyat Malaysia terkapai-kapai tanpa panduan. Tiada seorang pun dari kalangan pemimpin kerajaan yang bersungguh-sungguh mahu mengembalikan kepercayaan dan keyakinan masyarakat yang berang dengan cara kerajaan menguruskan krisis kesihatan ini atau berusaha untuk menerapkan strategi dan pendekatan “keseluruhan masyarakat” dalam perang melawan pandemik Covid-19.

Dalam keadaan seperti itu, adakah masa depan untuk Malaysia.

Kenyataan Media oleh Ahli Parlimen DAP Iskandar Puteri, Lim Kit Siang di Kuala Lumpur pada hari Jumaat, 4 Jun 2021