Covid-19: Those who flout home quarantine must be jailed, Najib tells Parliament

Published on 16 Jul 2020 6:43:40 PM

Those who flout home quarantine upon entering the country should be put behind bars, says Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

The former prime minister, who is also Pekan MP, said that when debating the motion of thanks on the Royal Address in the Dewan Rakyat Thursday (July 16).

Najib said this may be necessary as imported cases are the main reason why some countries were forced to impose a lockdown again after believing the Covid-19 situation had eased.

The former prime minister also took a swipe at the former Pakatan Harapan administration for its lackadaisical attitude when the nation was grappling with Covid-19 in early this year.

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