MP SPEAKS | Don't hide serious flaws in early warning system
Modified10 May 2021, 3:55 am
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MP SPEAKS | Unless the government intends to paralyse or permanently shut down retail malls and supermarkets, it must suspend the use of the deeply flawed Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (Hide) system with immediate effect.
The government meant well in implementing such a system for potential Covid-19 breakout areas, in order to steer the public away from areas with elevated risk of contracting the virus. Together with Bank Negara Malaysia, which somehow got involved in this project, the government rolled out the early warning system recently.