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Enormous challenge ahead, Govt. responsible for Covid situ: Sumanthiran

15 Aug 2021

Addressing the current Covid-19 situation in the country, Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) MP M. A. Sumanthiran stated that an enormous challenge lies ahead, and that the Government must take full responsibility for it. The MP highlighted that despite several requests from opposition parties last year to enact new laws to combat this situation, none of these requests were adhered to. “Through those new laws we could have ensured that the right people made the decisions and that they were implemented. We could have ensured that the rule of law prevailed,” he stated. In response to the decision to appoint a task force headed by the army commander, the MP stated that the virus cannot be shot with heavy artillery. “We have excellent public health officials in this country who are trained in that field. We have an excellent record with regard to inoculation in this country. But the fight against Covid was not done properly on the advice of the health authorities nor was the vaccination program done according to the same,” the MP said. According to Sumanthiran, today’s situation is one where the numbers of deaths and caseloads have been hidden and manipulated. Therefore, he appealed to the Government to listen to public health officials and implement a lockdown. He also appealed to the public and requested them to have their own interests at heart by not going out unnecessarily, regardless of the Government’s decision.


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