Bukan Pengajaran Tetapi Kompaun Yang Membebankan– Zahid Hamidi

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Feb – Tindakan kerajaan yang mengenakan kompaun RM10,000 kepada individu yang melanggar SOP (Prosedur Operasi Standard) pencegahan COVID-19 bermula 11 Mac 2021 menimbulkan keresahan rakyat.

Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, peraturan baharu itu jika dilihat dengan mata kasar bersifat tegas, tetapi beliau khuatir ia akhirnya akan mengundang kemarahan ramai.

“Saya memahami kehendak kerajaan yang mahukan rantaian COVID-19 diputuskan segera dan ia memerlukan tindakan yang ketat.

“Namun, kompaun yang begitu tinggi seperti menjerat leher rakyat yang kini sedang bergelut dengan kos sara hidup yang tinggi.

“Terima kasih kerajaan atas pengeluaran I-Sinar sebanyak RM10,000, I-Lestari RM500 sebulan, Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) dan PERMAI,” katanya dalam satu hantaran di Facebook, hari ini.

Beliau yang juga Ahli Parlimen Bagan Datuk mengulas, ramai mula menyindir mungkinkah bantuan itu akhirnya terpaksa dipulangkan sekiranya mereka secara tidak sengaja terlanggar SOP COVID-19.

“Kita semua sedar rakyat sedang berdepan ketidakmampuan ekonomi ditambah pula kadar pengangguran yang tinggi.

“Jika kompaun sebanyak RM10,000 dikenakan, berapa bulankah gaji bulanan yang diperlukan mereka untuk membayar denda berkenaan? Soalnya.

Seterusnya, tambah Zahid lagi, masalah lain dikhuatiri berlaku pertelingkahan antara individu yang dikompaun dengan pihak penguatkuasa.

“Saya percaya mana-mana individu menyedari didenda sebanyak RM10,000 pasti akan berasa marah.

“Bagi saya denda bertujuan untuk mendidik, bukan untuk menekan hidup rakyat yang sedia ada dalam kepayahan,” ujarnya – UMNO

Not to educate but more of a nuisance – Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 – The government’s action of imposing a RM10,000 compound on individuals who violate the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of COVID-19 prevention starting March 11, 2021 has caused concern among the people.
UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the new rules were firm but it could lead to public anger.
“I understand the government’s has to take stringent action to contain the pandemic. However, such a high compound is like cracking the necks of the people who are currently struggling with the high cost of living.
“We thank the government for introducing I-Sinar EPF withdrawal of RM10,000, I-Lestari RM500 per month, Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) and PERMAI,” he said in a post on Facebook, today.
However, Zahid who is also the Member of Parliament for Bagan Datuk commented that many has began to ridicule  the aid which will eventually go back to the government’s purse if they accidentally violate the SOP.
“We are all aware that the people are facing economic predicament coupled with high rate of unemployment. If a compound of RM10,000 is imposed, how much monthly salary will suffice in order for them to pay the fine? This is the point of contention,” he said.
He further added that the enforcement might be embroiled with those caught.
“I believe any individual who will get angry with the fine of RM10,000. I am of the opinion that the fine is aimed at educating them but we must avoid suppressing their live as they are already in hardship,” he said.
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