Send message Malaysia is safe to visit, says DPM
GEORGE TOWN: Malaysians have been urged to send out a positive message the country is safe to visit despite the Covid-19 outbreak.
Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said it has been a challenging start to the new year, particularly for the tourism sector, and the government is drafting strategies to help the industry deal with the challenges.
“The federal government is still organising events, programmes and activities that involve the masses.
“Nevertheless, we need to be alert by taking self-preventive and preparedness measures as advised by the health ministry in dealing with the infection,” she said at the Chinese New Year open house at Padang Kota Lama here last night.
At the same time, Wan Azizah advised the people not to spread or believe fake news or unverified information on social media as that would only lead to negative effects like panic and altercations.
To address the negative perception over the transmission of Covid-19, she said, the tourism, arts and culture ministry has set up a tourism recovery action committee to formulate a recovery strategy for the tourism sector affected by the situation.
In addition,the ministry has devised a short-term or “quick win” strategy to attract tourists from Asean countries.
Wan Azizah also called on Malaysians to spend their holidays at local destinations to support the Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) campaign. with more than 200 events organised by the federal and state governments and private sector throughout the calendar year. - FMT
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