Malaysia's fragile Perikatan Nasional government has found itself in yet another public relations quandary of its own making following a ruling granting a quarantine waiver for travelling cabinet ministers despite a coronavirus pandemic that shows little sign of abating. The announcement of the policy was met with widespread condemnation if not outright ridicule, with many describing it as reflective of the double standards on Covid-19 protocol as ordinary people shelter in place under a national lockdown that limits travel and economic activity. Under the ruling by Health Minister Adham Baba, cabinet ministers returning to the country from any official overseas visits will only need to be “observed” by an authorised officer for a period of three days “or to undergo surveillance until he may be discharged without danger to the public”. When pressed on the issue, Adham admitted that the exemption order was not based on science but was made because of the need to allow cabinet ... » Learn More about Muhyiddin’s government takes more flak over quarantine exemption order for cabinet ministers