800 roadblocks nationwide from June 1
PUTRAJAYA: There will be 800 roadblocks mounted nationwide once the total lockdown is enforced on June 1 compared to 600 currently, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said. He said 70,000 members of the police force and agencies under the Home Ministry will be on duty to ensure standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance during the […]
First regiment deployed outside duty area
SIBU: The Regiment 511 Territorial Army (TA) or Askar Wataniah (AW) became the first regiment to be mobilised outside their area of responsibility. This was when 126 members were deployed to Sibu to enforce the movement control order (MCO). A military spokesperson said since March last year, members of the Regiment 511 TA have joined […]
Viral photo of coffin an old photo
KUALA LUMPUR: A photo showing a group of people carrying a coffin over a road barrier at Jalan Sungai Choh, Rawang was an old photo that went viral on Jan 30, said Gombak district police chief ACP Arifai Tarawe. He said the photo was once again viralled on social media on Feb 3. Arifai said […]
Extra strength towards better MCO enforcement
SIBU: The additional army strength roped in to beef up enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) began their duties today. A total of 126 personnel from the Regiment 511 Territorial Army (Askar Wataniah), consisting of six officers and 120 volunteers were mobilised from Kuching to Sibu on Thursday (Feb 4). […]
Territorial army roped in to enforce MCO in Sibu
KUCHING: Personnel from the Regiment 511 Territorial Army have been deployed in Sibu to beef up enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in the division. Third Infantry Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Datuk Azhar Ahmad said a total of 126 officers and men of the regiment were mobilised to assist the Ninth Infantry Brigade of […]
Latest roadblock in Sibu district
SIBU: Police have identified an oil palm plantation road in Pasai Siong as the new location of roadblock in Sibu district. Sibu District Police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the General Operations Force (GOF) and the army would assist the police in the roadblock. “This oil palm plantation will be the seventh location of […]
Free dessert for frontliners
KUCHING: With the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in full swing during the holy month of Ramadan, police and armed security personnel are working round the clock to make sure everyone stays home. Thus, Derik Law, who sells Malaysians’ all-time favourite dessert — ABC (Ais Batu Campur) — at Lok-Lok, Jalan Ban Hock here, swung […]
3,000 to man CMCO roadblocks
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Three thousand policemen are being mobilised to monitor roadblocks aimed at controlling inter-district movements in the state during the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said yesterday there would be 51 roadblock operations in addition to the Compliance Operation Task Force from May 10 until June 9 this […]
Police focus on district border control
KUCHING: The movement control order (MCO) roadblocks at non-strategic locations will be closed and shift to district borders to streamline regional control. State Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said that controls at the border between regions will prevent those without permit from entering or leaving the district. “For Sarawak, we will still carry on […]
