KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 13 roadblocks will be mounted around Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri tomorrow, following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) and inter-district and interstate travel bans.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said that among the roadblock locations are Jalan Persekutuan, the Sg Besi Highway, Jalan Duta Toll Plaza, and at Jalan Ampang near the Risda building.
“Almost 400 police officers and personnel will be on duty,” he said today.
He said that since the implementation of the MCO in Selangor last Thursday, a total of 1,472 vehicles that had tried to enter the capital had been ordered to turn back, with reasons, among others, being that they did not have police permission for interstate travel.
Meanwhile, Selangor police chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed said that since the implementation of the MCO, 313 compounds had been issued to individuals who violated the standard operating procedures (SOPs), including those attempting inter-district travel.
He stressed that traffic congestion due to roadblocks cannot be avoided because police need to inspect vehicles one by one to prevent people from violating the MCO SOPs. – Bernama, May 12, 2021
