WE, the undersigned concerned citizens, call on the government and opposition parties to convene an emergency parliamentary sitting to review before passing what has been described as the RM250 billion stimulus package to combat the Covid-19 situation in the country.
The government must obtain a proper mandate from all parliamentarians in a non-partisan manner for such a stimulus package to be approved. Such a procedure has been followed by legitimately elected governments across the globe.
We call for an emergency session of Parliament to be called immediately. The details of the stimulus package must be fully discussed and amended for the benefit of all Malaysians, regardless of class, ethnicity and social background.
We are especially concerned about the transparency of sources of funds and public delivery methods, as well as its eventual accessibility to the most needy citizens.
We are confident that our parliamentarians will rise above party interests to craft and approve the right stimulus package.
This is the only way that the present government can prove itself accountable to the people of Malaysia.
Johan Saravanamuttu, Emeritus, USM, Aliran
Terence Gomez, UM
Dr Lim Teck Ghee
KJ John
Tawfik Ismail
Johan Arriffin Samad
Dr Maznah Mohamad
Dr Mary Suma Cardosa
Sarajun Honda, Aliran
Dr Subramaniam Pillay, Aliran
Anil Netto, Aliran
Dr Wong Soak Koon, Aliran
Dr Ng Choon Sim
Dr Rosli Omar
Rajah Rasiah, Profesor Ulung, UM
Zaharom Nain, UNM, Aliran
Dr Adil Johan, UKM
Dr Tan Beng Hui
Dr Francis Loh, Aliran
Dr Lee Hock Guan
Dr Wong Chin Huat, Engage
Dr Sharifah Munirah Alatas, UKM/G25
Datuk Dennis Ignatius
Dr Beth Baikan
Dr Lim Mah Hui
Tan Yew Sing
G. A. David Dass
E.S. Shanker
Kee Thuan Chye
Amir Nordin
Dr Kenneth James
Dr Intan Osman
Mariam Mokhtar “Rebuilding Malaysia”
Dr Rosa Mariam Johan
Dr Khoo Hoon Eng
Dr Goh Beng Lan
Professor Sharmani Gabriel, UM
Dr Ann Lee
Dr Benjamin Loh, Taylor’s University
Dr Azmil Tayeb, Aliran
Steven BE Fung
Datuk Syed Ahmad Aidid
Kuok Khoon Peng
Lu Kim Phin
Datuk M Santhananaban
Dr Prema Devaraj, Aliran
Dr Latif Kamaluddin
Beverly Joeman
