Malaysia is struggling with a virus resurgence that last month prompted officials to re-impose restrictions, including a ban on dining inside restaurants.
The government may have the best intentions to increase the RM1,000 compound for breaching lockdown rules, but none of their reasons matter if the people, represented by Members of Parliament, do not agree with it.
The STFC Traffic Light System (SELamat) was built with several features in mind, including targeting measures at the smallest feasible geographical unit to avoid unnecessary harm.