Putrajaya is stonewalling state government efforts to procure COVID-19 vaccines directly: Anwar

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Apr 20) accused the federal government of stonewalling efforts by state ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday accused the federal government of stonewalling efforts by state governments and private sector to procure COVID-19 vaccines directly.

"The federal government's goal should be to ensure all Malaysians have access to safe and effective vaccine as soon as possible. However, the federal government does not need to be the entity which buys and administers every single dose," said Mr Anwar. "If we are adopting an all-of-society approach, why can't we make use of the resources of the entire society?" he said.

He also demanded an independent investigation under the auspices of the parliament into the causes of the procurement bottlenecks that have been experienced by the federal government, state governments and private sector.

 

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