The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government has not been functioning efficiently as every ministry appeared to be working in silos and the government has failed to prioritise public interest, veteran politician Daim Zainuddin said.

The public announcements by ministers and even the prime minister himself did not instil confidence, Daim (above) said.

As a result, he said, most Malaysians were feeling abandoned by the government.

"The people have yet to see even one example of a concerted multi-ministerial effort to fight the pandemic, apart from the presence of some military personnel...