National Recovery Council (MPN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin said that although only 5-10% refused the vaccine, their attitude could affect a larger segment of the public.

Those who are not vaccinated could also become virus carriers.

“If they refuse to be vaccinated, they can’t use MySejahtera because you will only be given a vaccination certificate after being vaccinated.

“Wherever we go, even mosques, we are required to scan. In restaurants, we need to scan, in coffee shops also we’ll need to scan.

“So if they don’t have the certificate, naturally it will hamper their right to facilities, whether it’s the right to go to a restaurant, mosque or a hotel. If you want to eat anywhere, using (MySejahtera) is becoming a norm in Malaysia,” he told reporters after meeting local leaders at the Bukit Gambir multipurpose hall here today.

According to him, the government needed to take immediate stern action and not rely on self-regulation only.

The Gambir assemblyman said it was time the government refined the suggestion of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations as there were still those who refused to be vaccinated after being influenced by unverified news.

“We have come to the end part of the vaccination programme now and there is a certain percentage of the population who refuse to get vaccinated. So now, the government has to look for the real reason.

“We agree to some extent that if you have certain diseases or problems that doctors can verify, it is all right (not to vaccinate), but for those who do not have reasons … Maybe they read reports that created fear in them,” he said.