KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 39 localities in Sabah, Kelantan, and Pahang will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Friday until August 12, said Senior Foreign Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
He said 31 of these localities are in Sabah – including 11 in Tuaran involving Kg Betutai, Kg Bolong Baru, Kg Bontoi, Kg Kindu, Kg Lapasan, Kg Serusop, Kg Sungai Damit, Kg Timbok, Kg Simpangan, Taman Sri Rugading, and Taman Telipok Ria.
“Apart from that, four localities each in Sandakan and Penampang will also be placed under the EMCO.
“The EMCO in Sandakan involves Flat LPPB Sri Taman, Lorong 1-8 Taman Kenari, Taman Mawar and Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Taman Murni; while in Penampang, the affected areas are Apartment Taman Suria, Kg Mangkadatan Notoruss, and Taman Penampang Phase 2 and Country Heights Phase 2 and Phase 3 (including shophouses).
“Only the EMCO in Country Heights Phase 2 and Phase 3 (including shophouses) will be enforced from July 30 to Aug 11,” he said in a statement on the National Recovery Plan and EMCO today.
Hishammuddin said three localities are affected in Tawau – Kg Lahat-Lahat Pulau Sebatik, Taman Perwira Ranggu and Blok 5 Kg Titingan – while there are two each in Kinabatangan (Ladang Bukit Mas and Ladang Linbar 1), Tenom (Kg Mamaitom and SKIM Kuala Tomani), and Putatan (Kg Meruntum Fasa 3 and PPR Sri Keramat).
The other EMCO areas in Sabah are Kg Talantang 1, Kota Marudu; Kg Ayer, Kudat; and Kg Pengalat Besar, Papar.
He said the EMCO in Kelantan involves six Orang Asli villages in Pos Brooke, Gua Musang – Kg Cekau, Kg Jedip WCT, Kg Seng Sang, Kg Lojing, Kg Sendrop, and Kg Penangau; while the EMCO in Pahang involves two localities, namely Taman Amalina Lestari in Mukim Gali, Raub and Ladang Bukit Berembun in Mukim Keratong, Rompin.
Hishammuddin said the EMCO at Blok Angsana and Blok Sumboisumboi, Kg Seberang Benoni in Papar, Sabah will be extended to August 12 from its scheduled end date tomorrow.
The EMCO in Sabah involving Blok 2, Blok 6, and Blok 9 PPR Taman Mesra in Sandakan; Kg Melamam, Sipitang and Kg Landung Ayang, Kudat will end tomorrow as scheduled, while that in Kg Lubak, Beaufort ended today earlier than scheduled.
Meanwhile, Hishammuddin said 52 premises – comprising 10 factories, 39 business outlets and three construction sites – were ordered to shut immediately yesterday for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19.
"Also yesterday, 355 individuals were arrested for violating SOPs – and of this number, 330 were issued compound notices and 25 remanded,” he said, adding that 17 illegal immigrants were arrested and 25 land vehicles seized under Op Benteng. – Bernama, July 28, 2021
