Tok Pa: Govt had to reopen economy as unemployment rate could have tripled

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PETALING JAYA: The government had to restart the economy as the rate of unemployment was projected to triple, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department said there are 520,000 Malaysians who are currently unemployed and this figure was projected to reach 1.8 million.

The government had allowed almost all economic sectors and business activities to resume business operations, subject to standard operating procedures , starting Monday . “I am sure that not every business is operating at 100% capacity, but the businesses need some direction of where they are heading.

Describing the current health and economic crisis as “luar biasa ”, Mustapa said the government has to balance between the life and livelihood of its citizens.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

 

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Ppl are also starting to show mental signs, no? Extended lockdown , isolation does things to the mind

Die due to virus or hunger? Need to decide.

Pigidahhhhhh!!!!! Cik Kiah & Pak Dollah kan dah dpt RM4000++ tiap2 bulan!!!! Rileks lah!!!

World economy is down and is not going anywhere. Opening the Malaysian economy wholesale when the world is not buying is not going to help at all.

Musuh dalam selimut chedetofficial Mustapa_Mohamed

It was just a few days more till the end of planned mco la tok pa. Ppl wanted soft landing je. Itu pun susah faham

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I can't believe ppl used to prop up this guy.

dh... x mungkin. kiri kanan mp's & politician dpt kerja glc top post.

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