MIRI – Business operators who disregard standard operating procedures (SOPs) by allowing dine-ins and not limiting operation hours will be slapped with a heavy penalty.
Miri Mayor Adam Yii in a statement today said the city council has received information that bistro operators are refusing to comply with orders to ban dine-ins and close by 8pm.
“They are defying directives to not offer dine-ins or operate beyond 8pm.
“We will have no choice but to penalise them with a heavy fine or withdraw their business licence if they continue like this,” he said, adding that the city council will join forces with police to carry out raids.
Yii said the whole purpose of the movement control order is to curb the spread of Covid-19, which has reached an alarming level in Miri.
“However, there are business operators who still want to operate beyond what is allowed.
“Please play your part and help us stop infections.”
He said even essential services, like food outlets and supermarkets, must strictly adhere to set operating hours and SOPs, which limit crowd size, and implement social distancing and wearing of face masks.
He also appealed to the people to stay home and go out only if it is absolutely necessary. – The Vibes, June 4, 2021
