COMMENT | I have been waiting for a long time to say this. My patience on the Covid-19 issue has finally worn out.

So, let me make this declaration loud and clear. I have zero confidence in the current crop of political leaders to pull us through this pandemic. Zilch, nothing! Absolutely no faith in them!

As the daily toll mounts with a record high of 3,027 cases yesterday, we can expect worse to come. But what do politicians care, except for power and more power.

I wish to make an earnest appeal to the politicians to allow the health officials to decide on all aspects in handling the raging pandemic for it is they who know best what to do. The politicians know next to nothing. So, please lay off and shut up!

I would even venture to say this. If Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah requests for more funding, don’t ask questions...