Police to scan villages for Raya interstate travellers

Police to scan villages for <em>Raya</em> interstate travellers

The scene and traffic in cities may look rather normal and pre-Covid now under the relaxed conditional movement control order (CMCO), but the government has made it very clear that interstate travel is still not allowed. This is for now, and the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations as well. The CMCO is in place till June 9

Despite this, many have attempted to sneak through state borders to balik kampung, and this has led the police to set up roadblocks again. Now, the PDRM is taking enforcement a step further by forming a special task force to identify individuals travelling interstate without police permission to celebrate Raya.

IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said the task force, which the army is also a part of, had been tasked to carry out monitoring in residential areas and villages across the country, Bernama reports. “We have issued directives to all state police chiefs to act on it (nationwide monitoring). We have records of those who do have permits for interstate travel and who don’t,” he told the national news agency.

So, even if you managed to sneak through, if you’re caught in your hometown without valid permission, trouble awaits. Abdul Hamid stressed that those who plan to travel interstate must have solid reasons and must seek permission from the police. However, permission will only be given for emergency cases, and balik kampung isn’t classified as such.

It was reported that on Saturday, police caught 1,175 motorists attempting to return to their hometowns to celebrate Raya. They were subsequently asked to turn back at the state borders. Senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had previously said that police have the power to issue compounds to those caught travelling interstate without permission.

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Comments

  • Sick & Tired on May 19, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    Gudjob Pdrm! saman 1K mane yg xfaham bahasa

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  • S.Ibrahim on May 19, 2020 at 5:22 pm

    It is well thought out that police will be monitoring the villages making sure bandar people don’t enter. Please double, triple check to ensure the minorities don’t try to lie, cheat and scam their way thru. The police must uphold the law no matter how much vitriol they spew at them. Shoot them if you have you, they shall not pass!!!

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  • azrai on May 19, 2020 at 5:25 pm

    Tahnk god abang-abang never change their hometown address in their ic.

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  • Abdool Maharajah Leila on May 19, 2020 at 6:18 pm

    No One can stop pahlawan pasir salak balik kampung raya in style

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  • vivizurianti on May 19, 2020 at 7:07 pm

    Abang abang police to scan villages…..then probably dijemput masuk rumah makan rendang, nasi kuning, biskut raya, minom sirap limau, relek2. etc…Besh!

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