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Compounds issued to patrons of errant entertainment premises

KUCHING: Four foreigners were among 10 individuals compounded for flouting Covid-19 conditional movement control (MCO) order standard operating procedures (SOPs), on Wednesday. Kuching district acting police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said today, an enforcement team found an entertainment premises in Jalan Wan Alwi here operating beyond stipulated hours. “The premises has a business licence issued […]

3,297 compounds issued from Jan 19 to Apr 20

KUCHING: Enforcement authorities have issued 3,297 compounds to errant premises over the failure to comply with Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines during the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the compounds were issued between Jan 19 and April 20. He added that most of the compounds involved premises […]

SOP violators beware!

KUCHING: Premises operators or individuals who fail to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) beware! Kuching district acting police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said, today Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD Kuching) would intensify monitoring and inspection of entertainment centres, eateries as well as crowded locations located in Kuching district. […]

Errant individuals in bistro fined RM10k each

KUCHING: Six individuals were each slapped with a RM10,000 compound for violating conditional movement control order standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Sunday (April 18). The Ops Covid Compliance task force conducted a raid on an entertainment centre in Jalan Setia Raja here around 11.45 pm. It was operating way past the allowed time. Kuching deputy […]

Disregard for SOPs escalates spread of Coronavirus

KUCHING: One of the causes of the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Sarawak is lack of compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) especially at gatherings. The state government, therefore, pleads with everyone to strictly adhere to the SOPs. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said as of Monday (April […]

Report teachers violating SOPs

SIBU: When they are in school, students and pupils are advised to report any teacher found violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee in urging this, said he had met with Sibu district education officer Ahli Chikba to discuss the matter. “I admit that […]

Six fined for flouting SOPs

KUCHING: A woman and five local men aged 20 to 28 were compounded last Tuesday night for failure in adhering to physical distancing rules. Kuching District acting police chief Supt Merbin Lisa in confirming this, said at approximately 11.05pm, a police team from the Kuching district police headquarters (IPD) led by an officer from its […]

Eight arrested for cockfighting, slapped with RM10k fine

KAPIT: Eight men were arrested and slapped with a RM10,000 fine each for engaging in an illegal cockfighting activity as well as violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) last Sunday (Mar 21). Kapit district police chief DSP Freddy Bian said a team from the Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department, acting on information, […]

SDMC to probe allegations of Semuja SOP breach

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will conduct a thorough investigation over allegations of negligence in complying with the standard operating procedure (SOP) when admitting new detainees at the Semuja Immigration Detention Centre in Serian. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the allegation was very disturbing and a grave concern. “We will […]

Government urged to review amendment, maximum compound

KUCHING: Malaysian Young Graduates Association (Graduan) has asked the government to promptly amend the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342). The association has also suggested that the government reduce the maximum compound rate of RM10,000 and provide a detailed description of the Enforcement Act to the general public. Its president Lee […]