KUALA LUMPUR – Details regarding the RM10,000 compound for violating the movement control order (MCO) may be brought to the cabinet tomorrow, Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
He said a technical meeting was held today between the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan and the Health Ministry regarding the issue.
“The decision may be presented tomorrow at the Cabinet meeting or the National Security Council (NSC) special meeting...when we have decided we will announce it,” he said at the media conference on the MCO today.
Yesterday, Takiyuddin said that the government would discuss in detail the list of offences and maximum compounds in the Covid-19 Emergency Management committee meeting.
The matter was brought forth following widespread public confusion.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri reiterated that the compound amount can be appealed.
“For instance, if the individual is from a low-income group and has many children, they can appeal and based on the health officer’s discretion, the compound can be reduced or waived.
“We agreed to let the Health Ministry determine the details of the offences and the amount of the compound,” he said.
He also explained that police and local authorities only had the power to issue the compounds, while the Health Ministry would be the authority to reduce compound payments.
He said the RM10,000 compound was contained in the Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, where those violating Coivd-19 standard operating procedures can result in a RM10,000 for individuals or RM50,000 for organisations. – Bernama, March 17, 2021
