APRIL 8 — As we enter into the fourth week of the coming into force of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020 (also known as the movement control order or MCO), we continue to see violations of the MCO despite the warnings and...
APRIL 8 — As we enter into the fourth week of the coming into force of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Regulations 2020 , we continue to see violations of the MCO despite the warnings and public service announcements circulating the country. G25 Malaysia would like to applaud the law enforcement officers for their efforts in keeping these violators in check and taking action against those who flout the MCO.
Whilst we commend the good work of enforcement officers in enforcing the MCO, which at times could be a trying task, in view of the fact that the current generation of Malaysians are not used to such a drastic law as the MCO, nevertheless, we, respectfully, would like to remind the enforcement officers not to be overzealous but to respect Art. 5 of the Federal Constitution and the rule of law in the enforcement of the MCO.
G25 supports the statement by the Director General of Prisons who urged for community service instead of imprisonment as a way to reduce the risk of overcrowding in jails and thus reducing the spread of Covid-19 to current inmates and the guards.
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