PUTRAJAYA: Many vehicles have been seen on the roads since yesterday because some non-essential services are taking advantage to resume operations without first getting government approval, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said all industries need to get the approval of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) before they can resume operations under the Movement Control Order (MCO).
“MCO has not been lifted yet; (we are) into the third phase of MCO (April 15 to 28) and anyone who violates it will be dealt with under the legal provisions of MCO.
“So the presence of so many vehicles on the roads gives the impression that the people have forgotten that MCO is still in force and they are subject to the laws under it,” he told reporters after chairing a meeting of the Special Ministerial Committee on MCO here today.
Ismail Sabri, who is also Defence Minister, said the police were serious about checking vehicles at road blocks although this might cause congestion.
“We have been told by the police that they will continue with strict checks and asking (drivers) questions although it will slow down vehicles. They (police) are serious (about doing their job),” he added. – April 16, 2020, Bernama
