Universal basic income: COVID-19 has shown the poor need such a scheme!

Universal basic income: COVID-19 has shown the poor need such a scheme!

By A Sivarajan

HEALTH or the economy? Putrajaya is desperately juggling both these issues, whether to continue the movement control order (MCO 2.0) beyond Feb 4 since the COVID-19 infection figures seem to be still hovering around 3,000-5,000 cases daily.

Obviously, health will have to be prioritised over the economy. But if MCO 2.0 is extended to curb the increase in cases, the rakyat will need a safety net to fall back on when non-essential sectors of the economy are expected to be shut down.Those that have lost their jobs since last MCO (March 2020) have attempted to start small […]

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