Perak wants Putrajaya to allow operation of timber, other industries in state during MCO
Saturday, 25 Apr 2020 09:22 AM MYT
Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu said with many activities halted during the MCO, it is affecting the state’s economy. — Picture courtesy of the Perak Mentri Besar’s Office IPOH, April 25 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu wants the federal government to consider allowing industrial sectors that could contribute to the state’s economic development to operate during the movement control order , which is being enforced to contain the spread of Covid-19.One of the industries, he said, is timber as it would not involve many people.
“The timber industry, if not allowed to operate, will cause damage to the timber, and also there are orders, hence enabling the industry to contribute to the state’s revenue,” he told reporters after having “Also present were Perak police chief Datuk Razarudin Husain and the State Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman Datuk Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin.
On food contribution to frontline workers, he said about 7,000 packs of food are prepared everyday during Ramadan to be distributed to the frontiners through the district offices and Social Welfare Department for the breaking of fast and the pre-dawn meal. — Bernama
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