COMMENT | Malaysian ministers, their spouses and their politically connected friends frequently travel overseas despite the Covid-19 pandemic and border travel restrictions.

However, they do not feel the pain and uncertainty of applying for the various permits needed before travelling, nor do they appreciate the bureaucratic nightmares faced by the ordinary public.

Why can't government officials perform a dry run and test the efficiency of the system, so that Malaysians who are forced to travel abroad, and return home, do so with minimum fuss?

There is no consistency in the procedure and we are at the mercy of the Little Napoleons who interpret the rules as they please...