Difficult to hold state polls but Sarawak has no choice

KUCHING: Holding the 12th state election under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) might be difficult but there is no other choice as the state government’s term of office expires in June this year. In saying this, Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip explained that the SOPs must be strictly […]

No actions during CMCO

Expired driving licences and road taxes KUCHING: No actions will be taken against those who fail to renew their expired driving licences and road taxes during the conditional movement control order (CMCO), said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. He urged Sarawakians to avoid thronging the Road Transport Department (JPJ) offices statewide. “We have to […]

Public allowed to drive private vehicles with licences expiring during MCO

PUTRAJAYA: Members of the public can still drive their vehicles in the event the Motor Vehicle Licence (MVL) or driver’s license had expired during the movement control order (MCO), provided that the vehicle’s insurance is still valid. The Road Transport Department (JPJ) in a statement today said that owners of private vehicles were still exempted from renewing […]