Customers at BSN branches very orderly
KUCHING: The local police are well prepared to control the influx of people who withdraw their Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) and Sarawakku Sayang aid from Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said they had made early preparations to address overcrowding at the banks. Seven police officers were assigned […]
Police reasonable if reasons genuine
KUCHING: The police are reasonable and will permit certain exceptions with regard to the ‘one person, one car’ limit imposed during the movement control order (MCO) period, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He said as long as genuine reasons were given, the police would use their discretion to assist as much […]
4,000 face masks for Sibu police
SIBU: Concerned for the frontliners, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing donated 4,000 pieces of face masks to the police here on Saturday. Handing over the donation yesterday was Tiong’s representative, Bawang Assan PDP Youth chief councillor Joshua Ting. The simple ceremony was held at the Sibu district police headquarters where […]
Long queues for BPN
MIRI: Long queues were formed outside Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches yesterday morning in this district as crowds intended to check and collect their Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid, despite the ongoing movement control order (MCO). The financial aid, targeting the B40 and M40 groups, was rolled out by the government to relieve the burden […]
Police take proactive action
PADAWAN: Padawan police have taken proactive action to station their personnel at Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches in the district for crowd control. Padawan district deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said that this was due to individuals lining up at BSN banks to collect their government aid. “The Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid […]
Violators will be arrested, warns police
MUKAH: Police have arrested 10 individuals in this district for defying the movement control order (MCO) since it was implemented on March 18. Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said police personnel have been given strict orders to arrest those who continue to be defiant during the third phase of the MCO from April […]
Police discretion to allow passengers in cars
KUCHING: It’s up to the police whether to allow or disallow more than one person in a vehicle during the movement control order (MCO) period, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the committee had presented the matter to the police and that it was up to them […]
Stricter enforcement during third phase
KAPIT: Phase three (April 15 – 28) of the movement control order (MCO) will see stricter enforcement by the authorities here with the police setting up road blocks at all roads entering Kapit Bazaar to check on vehicles coming into town. The road blocks at Jalan Kapit-Song, Jalan Bukit Goram, Jalan Airport and Jalan Seirik […]
Sending cat to girlfriend among excuses to flout MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The need to send a cat to a girlfriend’s house, having to go the pawnshop and meeting a friend, were some of the excuses given by those attempting to flout the movement control order (MCO) directive. As a result of their selfishness there was a massive traffic jam at a roadblock in Serdang district creating […]
Trio caught after high-speed chase
KUCHING: Three men evading police that led to a high-speed chase in the city failed to make their escape yesterday. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Ghani said the men aged 25, 27 and 33, were travelling in a vehicle when a police patrol car (MPV) spotted them at Jalan Central Timur at 1.30pm […]
