Former deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye has lambasted the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government of prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin saying that his administration risks losing crucial trust if public health measures are determined by a political agenda.

"One of the key components of successful Covid pandemic control is trust. Trust will be eroded if public health measures are tainted by political considerations.

"In January 2021, Covid was...