50 in Kuching fined RM1,000 each on National Day

KUCHING: Fifty errant individuals were issued with a RM1,000 compound each for failing to comply with standard operating procedure (SOP) on Monday (Aug 31). Acting district police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said SOP compliance operations were carried out at three locations – Kampung Sorabaya Ulu Waterfront in Petra Jaya, Kuching Waterfront, and Jalan Wayang. Police […]

66 compounds for violating SOPs

KUCHING: Police have issued  66 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said Kuching recorded the most with 50 compounds issued, followed by 14 compounds in Serian and one compound each  in Betong and Sarikei. The committee said […]

Ten fined for flouting SOPs

KUCHING: Police have issued a total of ten compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police were to continue monitoring and enforcing the SOPs including the use of face masks and social distancing in public places. […]

12 men, five women fined RM1,000 each

KUCHING: Seventeen individuals, comprising 12 men and five women, were each issued with a RM1,000 compound for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) in public areas. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the SOP compliance operation was carried out at three locations – an eatery and a bistro […]

Seven SOP flouters compounded

KUCHING: A total of seven compounds were issued by the police to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police were to continue monitoring and enforcing the SOPs including the use of face masks and social distancing in […]

Seven fined for flouting SOPs

KUCHING: A total of seven compounds were issued by the police to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police were to continue monitoring and enforcing the SOPs including the use of face masks and social distancing in […]

14 fined RM1k each for SOP non-compliance

KUCHING: Fourteen individuals throughout the state were compounded RM1,000 each on Wednesday (Aug 19) for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said police will continue to strictly enforce the SOPs, including the use of face masks and social distancing in public […]

15 compounded for violating SOP

KUCHING: Fifteen errant individuals statewide were slapped with compounds by police for not wearing face masks in public places. “Five individuals were issued with compounds in Kuching, followed by five in Padawan, three in Samarahan and one each in Betong and Sarikei,” said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee in a statement today. To date, enforcement […]

Compounds for 41

KUCHING: Police have issued 41 compounds to individuals in the state on Friday for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said the police will continue to enforce the SOPs, including the use of face masks and social distancing in public places. […]

No to tiered compounds

KUCHING: The sole purpose of a fine is to deter, so the amount needs to be high enough to prevent an offence, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan. In view of this, she disagreed with Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii in proposing a tiered compound system to punish people […]