Lack of trust in institutions harmful, says Negeri Sembilan prince

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Tunku Zain Al-Abidin Tuanku Muhriz.

PETALING JAYA: A lack of trust in the country’s institutions has caused “significant harm” during the pandemic, including to science losing out to superstition and conspiracy theories, says Tunku Zain Al-Abidin Tuanku Muhriz.

The Negeri Sembilan prince said that over the past year, questions of leadership, accountability and transparency have accompanied decisions related to the tackling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“If we are to go beyond mere survival after the pandemic, we need to address these questions, we cannot just plod along as if everything is okay,” he said at a virtual forum hosted by Sunway Project for Asian and International Relations yesterday.

Tunku Zain, the founding president of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), said it is important for national institutions to be backed by public confidence and a strong constitutional foundation.


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