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To spend Ramadan at home or in prison?

KUALA LUMPUR: Each year, Muslims in the country will travel to their hometowns to welcome the month of Ramadan with their families. The congested roads do not deter them, for as long as they get to eat sahur (pre-dawn meal), break the fast and perform the ‘tarawih’ prayers with their loved ones, at least on […]

Stop blaming the police for roadblocks

KUALA LUMPUR: The public should stop blaming the police for the traffic congestion due to roadblocks being mounted to ensure compliance to the movement control order (MCO), said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. He said the public is expected to comply with the MCO regulations which are enforced to limit the people’s movement […]

Media personnel allowed to use special lane at roadblocks

KUALA LUMPUR: Media personnel are allowed to use the special lanes set up at roadblocks during the movement control order (MCO) period. Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Azisman Alias however, said they were required to show their media and working passes to the authorities. “The media plays an important role during this crisis (MCO), they (media personnel) […]

Army ready with more troops

KUCHING: The army is prepared to deploy additional troops to support the police in maintaining public order as part of the movement control order (MCO) to contend with the rise of Covid-19 cases. First Malaysian Infantry Division commanding officer Major General Datuk Mohd Din Abu said, “We will deploy more of our men to assist […]

‘High’ motorist arrested after high-speed chase

KUCHING: A motorist who rammed through a movement control order (MCO) roadblock was arrested after a high-speed chase yesterday. In the 4.30pm incident, a 29-year-old man from Melaka who was under the influence of drugs was stopped by police personnel at Mile 12th off Kuching-Serian intersection for inspection. He fled the scene and drove against […]

Duo nabbed for crashing through roadblock

MIRI: Police on Wednesday detained a local man and a woman after they crashed through the movement control order (MCO) roadblock near Ngu’s junction along the Miri -Bintulu Road in Niah here. The duo also used foul language and lewd signs against the police personnel at the roadblock. Fortunately, no police personnel manning the roadblock […]

Many defy MCO

MIRI:  Many motorists who tried to enter the city centre yesterday were turned away by the police manning roadblocks carried out during the fourth day of the Movement Control Order (MCO). Despite the MCO announced earlier this week by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country, Mirians […]

Police setting up more roadblocks

MIRI: Police here is setting up more roadblocks in this district during the movement control order (MCO), says its chief ACP Lim Meng Seah. Lim pointed out that their effort is to help the government in minimising people movement during the period to help to contain the spread of Covid-19. Lim said that a total […]

Cops working round the clock

KUCHING: Police are working round the clock, having deployed personnel to conduct checks and roadblocks on members of the public who refused to comply with the movement control order (MCO). As such, police will not hesitate to arrest anyone who failed to adhere to the two-week MCO imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19. However, […]

Six found driving under influence of alcohol

MIRI: Six people were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol during a roadblock conducted by the Miri Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division (BPSTD) on Jan 25. According to Miri Deputy Police Chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, police conducted the roadblock at SJR Jalan Miri/Pujut from midnight until 4.30am. He said that the […]