From unclear directives to ever-changing standard operating procedures, it's safe to say that Malaysians have been left really confused since day one.
However, one minister reportedly found humour in the whole situation.
'Malaysians too impatient'
Senior Minister (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been a subject of ridicule on social media after he appeared to have chuckle over the confusion of 'work from home' SOPs announced on Monday (21 October).
He was addressing the public during his daily press briefing on Wednesday (21 October) when he touched on the subject of the confusing SOPs, Malaysiakini reported.
Chuckling, Ismail Sabri remarked that the confusion happened because Malaysians are too impatient to wait for further details from relevant authorities.
“I saw since last night that the entire country was in chaos.
“A lot of people were confused as the announcement yesterday was too general. But I said that I was to make a more detailed announcement today,” he chuckled.
In his latest update, Ismail Sabri mentioned that swab tests are now not mandatory for all employees working in red zones, only foreign workers.
On top of that, the government also made a U-turn on the 'work from home' rules announced earlier this week, further confusing Malaysians.
Netizens are not impressed
As you would expect, netizens did not take Ismail Sabri's chuckle and the government's flip-flopping decisions too kindly.A whole lot of Malaysians took to social media to voice out their frustration:
Dia leh tergelak.. Kelakar agaknya bile
— Anip (@anipm87) October 21, 2020
1. Org xde duit sbb xleh kerja
2. Kedai kena tutup sbb org x gi kerja
3. Keadaan x kondusif kerja dr rumah
4. Pengurusan yg kelam kabut kena kua arahan
5. Semua urusan penting terbantut, dan kesan pd bisnes atau individu
6. Mental breakdown
bodo gile.. harap dia gelakkan kebodohan dia bukan sebab rakyat confuse...
— Koles (@KolessHaliss) October 21, 2020
This shows that @IsmailSabri60 is not fit to be a Minister. He's not serious about the role. Every decision will affect everyone & SOP has not finalised when strict CMCO is implemented by midnight. RESIGN. Resign and get out of Govt.
— PLNo19LFC* (UCL6, SuperCup, World & EPL Champ19n) (@PLNo19LFC) October 21, 2020
Tmrw start:
— Next (@DrCastiglion3) October 21, 2020
Futsal ⚽️ OK
golf ??♀️OK
badminton ? OK
Gym ??♂️ OK
Pasar malam OK
Gerai² tepi jalan OK
Kedai mamak OK
Shopping mall OK
Go Office Work *NOT OK, 90% Off*
Government office *NOT OK, 70% Off*
Menteri's are there to act on d needs of the rakyat and whats best for the country, but here, these guys behave like they own it all and laugh at the rakyat's difficulties instead of taking the initiative to understand them..terbaeeekkk
— Slydeville (@slydeville5) October 21, 2020
Setelah beritahu tak perlu kuarantin 14 hari hingga menyebabkan 'pandemic'. Dia masih boleh ketawa. Memalukan.
— Lena Safawi (@suaranaluri) October 22, 2020
So funny to you? Rakyat lost of income is so funny?
— ChrisX (@nitrochris) October 21, 2020