YOURSAY | When politicians are far removed from suffering of the people Modified2:04 am - YOURSAY | ‘By Annuar Musa’s reasoning, mat rempits is a sign of our success in road safety...’ Coward: Ignorance is not the same as bravery. Firstly, the Malaysian public may have underestimated the severity of Covid-19. But now, we have a minister whose ignorance caused him to bravely state that the government’s effort to combat Covid-19 is a success, using the people’s ignorance as the yardstick. While Joe Public has to shoulder some responsibility for the seriousness of the Covid-19 situation, the government is not blameless. The government failed to explain the seriousness of the pandemic to the people.