With Malaysians continuing their attempts to flout the government’s conditional movement control order, the authorities are having to step up their enforcement. From today onwards, police officers at roadblocks will not only force would-be interstate travellers to make a U-turn back to their respective homes, but will also issue fines on the spot.
Speaking at today’s National Security Council (NSC) press conference, senior minister for security Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that a total of 2,412 vehicles were caught attempting to cross state lines to return to their hometowns for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays, and were asked to turn back.
“Starting from today, we have agreed to not just order these people to U-turn, but compound them at the roadblocks themselves,” he said. “We really want the public to be aware that the government is truly serious about banning interstate travels.”
Ismail Sabri reminded the public that the police will not issue any permits allowing any form of interstate travel during the Raya period. This was in response to reports by the police stating that as many as 1,300 people lined up outside the Kuantan district police headquarters (IPD) yesterday to apply for a permit to balik kampung for Raya.
“As such, I would like to stress that, during an extraordinary NSC meeting today, we have decided not to allow any form of interstate travel at all,” he said. “So don’t wait long lines to get approval from the police anymore, because the police will not give it to you.”
The minister said a woman tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday, after she crossed state lines to get to her hometown. “We will no longer compromise or be tolerant on interstate travels, and like I said before, even those who do get to go back may not escape persecution when they return to Kuala Lumpur.”
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Copy paste: “Too many Ah Beng VVIPs, time to clamp down onto them and be strict on CMCO. Abang-abang polis & tentera, please don’t give them face and just put the hammer of justice down onto them. Don’t allow them to balik their villages. Send them all to jail, fine them kaw-kaw, and confiscate then re-sell their cars. They deserve it.”
We have endured nearly 2 months lockdown,and it will be back to square one, once there is a spike due to thousands of selfish citizens who cannot forgo a special occasion for the sake of safety from the virus.They rather risk another lockdown and potentially infect their warga emas due to negligence and being degil.
The authorities should stop talking.Just summon and jail them.30 million Malaysians sacrificed during the lockdown,many lost their jobs.PERHAPS these degil dudes dont mind losing their jobs if there is another big lockdown.The soft approach is dead and obsolete.Execute the law,please.
Sure. Can lock down till next year. Wait till economy collapse. No problem. Support good health.
Boss, economy sector already start to operate quite some time during MCO.
Interstate travel is banned. Yes not all sector can run smoothly with this ban but most have slowly getting their cashflow running.
BTW…what lockdown?
Nobody is scared of saman in Malaysia.
Why? Wait till year end, sure got discount. Maybe give luckydraw too. Can win kapchai, periuk nasi, oven, etc. hehe
Well, so far this saman for MCO is not related to traffic saman….
Thus, i dont think it fall under the discount scheme. Anyway, i like the idea of lucky draw.
Kesian my Muslim friends. No balik kampung this year. Better safe than sorry
Memang patut kena saman! Dah nama mco, pun buat hal. Sekarang diberi kelonggaran nak ambil kesempatan! Nak cari nahas? Tak sayang nyawa sendiri dan orang lain. Asyik nak enjoy! Ada yang sempat nak ambil cuti perayaan panjang juga! Tak sedar diri ke? Orang lain yang tak dapat gaji dah hidup merana, ada yang sesetengah tak perlu turun kerja langsung pun dapat gaji masuk setiap bulan, tak mengerti perasaan bersyukur ke? Cuba selami perasaan yang lain tengah merana itu! Memang tak sah kalau Tuhan tak marah. Belum ada siapa pernah lihat Tuhan depan mata tapi jangan ragu2 kewujudan Dia. Tunggu dan lihat sahaja.
Ada otak cannot think and understand what is MCO. Ada mata cannot see ada roadblock and danger of COVID19.
Must be too gila for raya.
Too many taking the opportunity to go back their new villages. Polis mus tangkap them and fine them!!!
One thousand ringgit is too little, try giving a five thousand ringgit ticket to each and every person in the vehicle, surely nobody will dare to challenge the ban on insterstate travel
Ah Bengs can easily afford Rm1k saman. Polis must be stricter and issue Rm1k saman PER PERSON PER CAR, and impound the car.
Better is RM1k for every KM you are caught away from your home, for every person.
Hm…
there is skype, zoom and google meet. these people can still see their relatives online. no need physically there also. just fine them and fine them as per head. no need to be lenient.