by SHAFIQQUL ALIFF / Pic by MUHD AMIN NAHARUL

MALAYSIA needs an interim government with a new leader until the next general election (GE), former Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (picture).

He said now is not the time to play politics but to save lives and revive the economy.

“The image of the country had been badly damaged since the emergence of Covid -19 and the failure of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s leadership.

“Given the current crisis, it is only right that talents of Malaysians —  regardless of race, religion, political affiliation or status — be incorporated in battling the pandemic and reviving the economy,” Johari said on Twitter today.

He said the nation could not afford to play politics at this crucial period of survival.

“All the best hands must be on deck, so to speak,” he added.