After the confusion surrounding a police deputy director’s comments yesterday, senior minister of defence Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has cleared the air regarding the supposed requirement to scan a MySejahtera QR code before filling up with fuel in his press conference today. In short, there is no need to register using the contact tracing service, unless you’re entering the petrol station’s convenience store to pay.
“At today’s meeting, we have further defined the SOP [standard operating procedure] at petrol stations,” he said. “For those who are filling up with fuel at the pumps and are paying using credit or debit cards or online applications, who do not need to enter the store to pay, you don’t need to register using the MySejahtera app or manually. Just swipe your card, fill up with fuel and go.”
The rules have also been relaxed those paying for fuel through the “pigeonhole” pay windows outside the store. “There’s a glass window to protect them, there’s no contact between the cashier and the customer, and the customer doesn’t enter the store. So they also do not need to register. If there’s a long line, that might be a different story,” Ismail Sabri added.
Individuals using the air pumps to fill their tyres are also exempted from the requirement to use the MySejahtera app, he said. However, those that enter the store to pay for petrol or goods, use the in-store ATMs, go to the toilets or surau, or send their cars for servicing or washing (except at automatic car washes) will still need to scan the code or register manually.
The minister said that the confusion stemmed from how premises were defined under the contact tracing ruling. “We did have an SOP before, but there was some confusion when we talked about petrol station premises,” he said. “Some people believed that the word “premise” referred to the convenience store [inside the station], while others thought it referred to the entire station compound.”
More information can be found at the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) website, where a more detailed guide regarding petrol station SOPs will be released, Ismail Sabri said. So, after consulting with the health ministry’s Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) and the National Security Council (MKN) twice, we finally have a definitive answer from the man himself.
Just to clear the air, we’ll spell it out for you readers.
You do not need to scan the MySejahtera QR code or sign in manually if you are:
- Paying for fuel at the pumps with a credit/debit card or an app (such as Setel)
- Paying for fuel from outside the convenience store (through the pay window)
- Pumping air into your vehicle’s tyres
- Washing your vehicle at an auto car wash (payment through car window)
You do need to scan the MySejahtera QR code or sign in manually if you:
- Enter the store to pay for fuel or purchase items
- Enter the store to use the ATM
- Use the toilet or surau
- Send the car for service at the station
- Wash your car at a manual car wash
What do you think of the latest ruling? Sound off in the comments section after the jump.
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Suruh Dato Polis diam je. Dia pun tak boleh nak pikir secara logik dan align dengan elemen2 pematuhan CoVID 19
Kualiti dan budaya kerja penjawat2 awam @Malaysia memang amat merosot dan menyedihkan.
One whole day kecoh about this, just because of “interpretation”.
Typical Boleh-Land, left hand doesn’t know what right hand is “interpreting”.
Buat komplen, xbuat pun komplen. Adoiii!!!! Haters are haters after all….
This is the 2nd longest thread in PT after X50 news. 4 threads in less than 24 hours.
Basically,all should be resolved by Bapa Dafi’s word.
Make sense, only they still need to provide hand sanitizer or similar things at fuel pump to wash our hands after touch the nozzle. Some have, but some station not provide.
Maybe it is provided but someone think he can took it home for his family usage.
Sanitizer at all pump is the most important. But i still believe Ministry should make it compulsory to scan my sejahtera since we still in contact wt the equipement/devices that can also transmit the virus.
“If there’s a long line, that might be a different story,” Ismail Sabri added.’
Why the subjectivity again!? What constitutes a long line!?
So yg sudah kena saman kat petrol station can ask for refund?
Why always like that, somebody become the victim than only address the issue. Why nobody thorougly review the SOP to find if there is any gap or not? Some more already got 60 years experience as government.
Finally from the horse’s mouth. Now everybody including little Napoleons can shaddap, Thank you ISY and PT.
now this makes better sense. buat malu PDRM gungho saman here and there.
Our country is so f’ed up with half-cooked law makers.
one thing that still worries us.. what is someone with covid left virus on the pump nozzle handle?
If worried, sanitise your hands after handling the pump.
Gov encourage scan QR code if go public area. But we only can see the QR code place in front of convenient store. Common sense for users do not need to scan if only for fuel pump. Unless petrol station place the QR code in each pump.
kesian the earlier fella kana saman, suffered confusion, frustration, humiliation, wasted time etc. PDRM tak mintak maaf ke?