According to The Star, certain activities involving a group of people, including the reopening of Parliament and large gatherings, can only take place once there is herd immunity, says Hamzah Zainudin.
 
“There are groups that want Parliament to open. This is the scenario, when there is a sitting, at least 1,000 people will be there, from MPs, to their officers, government officers, Parliament staff and others, he told the English daily.
 
“This can create a hotspot (for COVID-19). This is what we want to avoid, a cluster at Parliament.”
 
“If everyone gets vaccinated, then there will be herd immunity. When that happens, Parliament can be opened, gatherings can take place,” he added.
 

His explanation, however, didn’t sit well with netizens and several politicians on Twitter.