KUALA LUMPUR – Celebrity Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor and her husband Muhammad Haris Mohd Ismail have pleaded not guilty to violating conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures.
The couple were granted bail by the Seremban magistrates’ court.
Neelofa was granted a RM5,000 bail despite the prosecution applying for RM20,000, while Haris, who faces two charges, was granted a RM10,000 bail.
The court set June 4 for remention.
Bernama yesterday reported Nilai police chief Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman as saying the pair will be charged under Regulation 19 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures Within Infected Local Areas) (Conditional Movement Control) (No.4) (Amendment) (No.12) Regulations 2021.
He said Haris’ two charges are for failing to scan the MySejahtera QR code or register manually at a shop in Nilai earlier this month, and for not wearing a mask in a public place.
“Neelofa will be charged with failing to comply with CMCO SOPs by not scanning the MySejahtera QR code or registering manually on the same premises.”
On May 2, she uploaded photos and videos of her and her husband at a carpet store in Nilai that quickly became viral. Two days later, the couple reportedly spent four hours at the Nilai police headquarters to have their statements recorded.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said investigation papers on another SOP-flouting incident involving Neelofa – this time, her family’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri gathering – will be submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers soon.
“Raya visits are not allowed throughout the MCO, as set by the government.
“Anyone with information on SOP violations is requested to channel the information to Kuala Lumpur police at 03-2115-9999, or any police station,” he said in a statement yesterday.
On Tuesday, Neelofa and her family members were reported to have recorded their statements at the Brickfields police headquarters for allegedly having celebrated the first day of Raya together at a house in Pinggir Zaaba, Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Videos of the gathering also took social media by storm. – The Vibes, May 20, 2021
