Goh See Hua, who is contesting Pasir Pinji, ended up entering politics when he couldn’t find jobs in the field of psychology after graduation, says Ipoh Timor candidate Howard Lee.
Rafizi Ramli says a PH government will go through issues on a case by case basis, including the MySejahtera app, saying that PH won’t compromise on data protection.
Ipoh Timor candidate Howard Lee says a PH government will appoint more medical officers on "contract of service", or secure tenure, shifting from "contract for service".
PH’s Ipoh Timor candidate Howard Lee says that to solve Malaysia’s care and ageing crisis “just in time”, the government must start working on it now, not in three or five years' time.
PN’s Radzi Jidin and PH’s Wong Chen say boosting public health care spending to 5% of the GDP can be funded by tackling corruption; BN’s Tengku Adnan simply says: “We know how to get the budget”.
The Galen Centre says it’s not enough to cut wastage or corruption to boost health care funding; PH, BN, and PN show business-as-usual for health financing without commitments to reform.
Although Anwar Ibrahim claims Malaysia has the highest number of Covid-19 deaths globally at 36,000, official figures show that Malaysia has the 29th highest toll. Per capita, Malaysia’s Covid death rate is highest in Asean and among the highest in Asia.
“I want change,” says a 22-year-old male PH supporter in Putrajaya. “For me, a leader is a person who does their work. The important thing is their thoughts and mind.”
PH’s Putrajaya candidate Noraishah Mydin Abdul-Aziz speaks about the health care system that is not all-encompassing, even for the able-bodied; “kayangan OKU" who disadvantage other OKUs; and people's myopic focus on Muslim women's tudung instead of reproductive health.