Anwar warns rice hoarders
BENTONG: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today warned that parties found hoarding rice in the country would be brought to court. The Prime Minister said he has given the directive to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu to ensure the ministry’s enforcement monitors the matter and takes actions against violators. “Yes, there are […]
Punish those who violate home quarantine rules
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd & Petronella Felix KUCHING: Members of the public opined that a harsher punishment should be introduced to home quarantine flouters. In a poll by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday (Sept 27), the public agree that the flouters deserve harsher punishment for posing a threat to others’ health and safety. They […]
Compounds for seven violators
KUCHING: Police issued seven compounds to errant individuals in Kuching district for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Saturday (Aug 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that to date 9,907 compounds have been issued to SOP violators. “The violations given include failing to practise social distancing (four); failing to scan the MySejahtera […]
RM10,000 compound not meant to victimise public
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has assured that police would use their discretion when issuing the maximum compound of RM10,000 on those who violate the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO). Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stressed that the maximum fine was meant for repeat and serious offenders and […]
Man slapped with compound
PADAWAN: Police issued a RM1,000 compound to a grocery store owner for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) last Sunday. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the enforcement team carried out patrols around 11am at Mile 13, Kuching-Serian Road. “The team inspected a […]
Mixed reactions to termination of employees stuck in hometowns
KUCHING: The termination or disciplinary action permitted towards employees stuck in their hometowns after violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri have received mixed reactions from members of the community. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan in earlier media reports had said that private sector employees who […]
Dare to violate, pay the penalty
KUALA LUMPUR: People who are now stuck in their hometowns after violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) to celebrate the Hari Raya Aidilfitri are now in a dilemma. According to media reports, executive director of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said that private-sector employees who committed the offence can be terminated […]
38 poorer by RM1k each for violating travel ban
KUCHING: Thirty-eight drivers in Sarawak who attempted to flout the inter-district travel ban during the first two days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri were compounded RM1,000 each. The authorities imposed the travel ban under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail […]
Hashtag #Indonesia? Terserah!! takes Indonesian social media by storm
JAKARTA: “#Indonesia? Terserah!!!” (“#Indonesia? It is up to you !!!”) is the top trending hashtag on Indonesian social media now and is a manifestation of disappointment of the attitude of some Indonesians who are neglecting the large-scale social restrictions (Indonesian acronym PSBB) in force to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the sprawling country. The hashtag […]
Compound for violating MCO remains at RM1,000
PUTRAJAYA: The amount of compound payable for violating the movement control order (MCO) remains at RM1,000, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said that, so far, the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 was still in force for such offences and that it had to be amended in Parliament for the […]
