COMMENT | Do Malaysians have a right to have that feeling – angry, frustrated and helpless? Do we have to remain silent as unsavoury, distasteful and absurd happenings unfold before us? Do we go back to the old days and say “the government knows best”?

Let’s for a moment forget the Sheraton Move, the backdoor government and the proclamation of emergency – on second attempt. We can afford to ignore the rantings of a convicted ex-prime minister which could be dismissed as ramblings of a convicted felon trying to remain relevant.

Ever since the movement control order (MCO) was introduced on March 18, we have been bombarded the same message – comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of the Covid-19. The majority of us have complied with that order – wear a face mask and practising social distancing.

Right-thinking Malaysians understand that necessity to break the chain and even as the infection figures have hit past the 3,000 mark over the past few days...