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Compounds for 31 errand individuals

KUCHING: Police have issued 31 compounds to errant individuals for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO) on Friday (June 18). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with nine, followed by Bintulu (seven), Sibu (seven), Miri (two), Kota Samarahan (two), Padawan (two), Dalat (one), […]

40 nabbed for violating CMCO at cafe

SIBU: A late night drinking session at a cafe here last Wednesday resulted in the patrons, owner and employees of the cafe compounded for violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs). Sibu District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said during the operation, all the customers were unaware of the presence […]

Review fine ― too much for the ordinary folks

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap is appealing to the government to review its decision to increase the fine for violators of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) from RM1,000 to RM10,000. “Even though the significantly higher fine of RM10,000 is to make people abide by Covid-19 SOPs, it […]

RM1,000 fine for SOP violators

SIBU: Beginning Monday (Jan 18), members of the public and owners of business premises here found violating the movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be fined RM1,000. This was revealed by the Sibu Crime Prevention and Community Safety chief DSP Ariffin Bahar when met while monitoring the second day of the MCO […]

12 fined for violating SOPs

SIBU: A total of 12 individuals were slapped with a compound of RM1,000 each for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during  separate enforcement operations last Friday. These 12 included seven offenders who were caught in Kapit. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the operation took place from 8am to 2pm involving 37 […]

Jailed three months for threatening auxiliary cop

MIRI: A 45-year-old man was sentenced to three months’ jail this morning (17 Sept) for threatening an auxiliary policewoman at the airport here yesterday (16 Sept). According to Miri deputy police chief, Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, the 45-year-old suspect was detained around 9.45am yesterday. “The incident occurred around 9.10 am that day.   “The suspect […]

These centres may be ordered to close down immediately

KUCHING: Entertainment centres found violating the standard operating procedures (SOP) Covid-19 may be ordered to close down immediately. In announcing this, the State Disaster Management Committee said the ruling was made following an increase in the issuance of compounds against SOP flouters at entertainment centres throughout the state. The Ministry of Local Government and Housing […]

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 […]

32 compounded for violating SOPs

KUCHING: Police compounded 32 individuals in the state on Saturday (Aug 15) for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said the police would continue to enforce the SOPs including the use of face masks and social distancing in public places. “Kuching […]