Netizens Are Livid That Azmin Ali Did Not Quarantine Himself Upon Returning From UAE

And the latest person to make Malaysian netizens furious is International Trade and Industry Minister, Azmin Ali.

The minister was recently in the United Arab Emirates to secure investments for several industries in the country and also had a chance to perform a mini pilgrimage (Umrah) in Mecca and Madinah.

Double standards?

Berkunjung ke IPD Putrajaya untuk bertemu Ketua Polis Daerah Putrajaya, ACP Mohd Fadzil Ali untuk menyerahkan sumbangan kepada Kelab Polis IPD Putrajaya hasil permohonan kepada ICU JPM. pic.twitter.com/gMpSA9AdXC

— Mohamed Azmin Ali • ?? (@AzminAli) May 10, 2021

Azmin went to the Middle East from 27 April to 4 May and netizens were upset after it was found that the minister had failed to observe the standard quarantine procedure upon returning from his overseas trip.

He has attended meetings and even went to the Putrajaya IPD to hand out donations and met with the Putrajaya Chief Police since returning.

Even Azmin’s estranged brother, Azwan Ali, was not too happy with his actions.

Some even pointed out that he had came back from a place which has a new COVID-19 variant while others accused the Gombak MP of practising double standards.

4 May 2021: Last day in UAE & arrived Malaysia.New SOP indicates travellers from UAE *MUST* be quarantined 14 days due to new variant.4 May 2021 + 14 days = 17 May 2021 (Day 1 calculated on 4 May).Why is he outside quarantine centre and meeting people??!!!! https://t.co/xh8S9wdrDT pic.twitter.com/ipgc4TDjmy

— رفيده فرحانه (@rafidahfarhana) May 10, 2021

BETUL KER SI PENGKHIANAT NO 1 NEGARA YG GELUPUH BALIK UMRAH ( YG 0 PAHALA ) NI ? TAK BUAT KUARANTIN ? SAPA LEH SAHKAN ? POKIMAKKK KO LAH BODOHHH! TAG ANY BANGSAT LAKNATULLAH? DPT RM200! TC APPLIES ! GTHHHH PUIII ?????? pic.twitter.com/UtwCXpziB5

— Diva AA (@DivaAATersohor) May 11, 2021

@AzminAli disahkan kebal terhadap undang2 mahupun SOP malah Covid19 . Itu sebab la dia tak perlu kuarantin 14 hari lepas balik dari Arab https://t.co/Y0FaeXZHWB

— ? (@haiklhatta) May 11, 2021

Hello @PDRMsia @MKNJPM@AzminAli baru balik dari Saudi (no.43) and UAE (no.39) covid tertinggi di dunia 6 hari lepas, tapi tak kuarantin kat rumah pun. Hari ni sibok ke hulu hilir.Mana SOP yg patot kene follow? Ke sbb dia menteri, dia terlepas dari segala undang2 kat Msia nie pic.twitter.com/nmvbi2yMRW

— A D Y A Z R I (@adyazri) May 10, 2021

This is unacceptable as @KKMPutrajaya has specifically mentioned certain countries as risky, and people coming from there should quarantine for 14 days. https://t.co/1g8JWgwqrV

— Izzat (@izzatrhmn) May 10, 2021

OH TO BE AZMIN ALI AND OH TO BE ABOVE THE QUARANTINE SOP ORDER https://t.co/rR8xLqRlt1

— Aaronn Avit (@avitaaronn) May 10, 2021

Another double standard. Level tak perlu quarantine blk umrah. https://t.co/gvErhc7M7Y

— NIS (@dellsalleh_) May 11, 2021

SOP hanya untuk marhaen. Dah biasa dah double standard gini. https://t.co/hAZ32tgLiR

— M Irfan (@IrfanJamilludin) May 11, 2021

Azmin Ali pulang dari UAE (sebuah negara yg melaporkan VOC) pada 5 Mei. Ikut SOP @KKMPutrajaya, yg pulang perlu kuarantin 14 hari.Tapi dia tidak?@DGHisham bagaimana? https://t.co/GPR7v3IfD7

— Fahmi Fadzil (@fahmi_fadzil) May 11, 2021

Saya tuntut jawapan @AzminAli tentang proses kuarantin beliau sepulang dari UAE, adakah beliau dapat laluan khas kerana beliau dah dapat dua dos atau sebab beliau VVIP.

— Lengkong+Cincau (@bumilangit) May 11, 2021

Will there be action taken on the minister for flouting quarantine? Most unlikely.

Health Director-General Tan Sri Hisham Abdullah says that ministers would only need to be quarantined for only three days with strict guidelines with approval from the Cabinet. You can read about it here.