Army could be called in if MCO compliance doesn't improve

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says only some 60% of Malaysians complied with the movement control order yesterday. FMTNews IsmailSabriYaakob

At the moment, the police are in charge of enforcing the movement control order which came into effect yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says only some 60% of Malaysians complied with the movement control order which came into effect yesterday. “If we have no choice, if compliance remains at 60% or 70%, then I believe that there’s a big possibility that the army will be used,” he said at a press conference today.

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