Malaysia

Police deny road closures in PJ

They were only conducting roadblocks at three locations in the district, namely Subang, Sungai Buloh and Damansara toll plazas

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 21 Oct 2020 12:52PM

 Police deny road closures in PJ
Police and military personnel seen checking motorcyclists passing through a roadblock on Jalan Kuching during CMCO last week. – Bernama pic, October 21, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Police have denied the viral allegation that roads going in and out of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, are closed to traffic.

Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said police were only conducting roadblocks at three locations in the district, namely Subang, Sungai Buloh and Damansara toll plazas following the enforcement of conditional movement control order (CMCO) from Oct 14 to 27.

“The (viral) picture was taken from our Facebook account, however, it did not include the status explaining that it was just a roadblock, not road closure,” he said in a statement here today.

The viral status, which has been shared over 1,000 times on Facebook since yesterday, claimed that all entries to and exits from Petaling Jaya, through Damansara, Ara Damansara, Subang, Sungai Buloh, Kota Damansara and the New Pantai Expressway were closed to traffic except to those who have a police permit or employer’s letter.

Nik Ezanee advised the public to adhere to CMCO in order to break the chain of Covid-19 infection, and also to slow down their vehicles at roadblocks for the safety of personnel on duty and other road users.

“The public is also urged to comply with the number of individual allowed inside a vehicle set by the National Security Council,” he said. – Bernama, October 21, 2020

Related News

Malaysia / 3d

Nepturis received RM16.4m for Klang Utara police headquarters, court told

Malaysia / 4d

Pahang police reject claims of drug cartel operating in Genting Highlands

Malaysia / 6d

Pilot drug case: Police probe yields new leads

Malaysia / 1w

Inspector, policewoman plead guilty to khalwat

Malaysia / 1w

Two suspects try to escape after proceedings at Kulim Court (video)

Malaysia / 2w

Court orders police to probe foreign management institute

Spotlight

Malaysia

RM245m Penang Hill cable car project 32 per cent complete - CM

By Ian McIntyre

Malaysia

Six locals charged over alleged kidnapping of Singaporean couple in Johor

Malaysia

PM: No political, racial or religious shield for those found guilty in TH, Felda probes

Malaysia

Singapore security guard jailed 14 days, fined RM7,000 for insulting Islam

Health

Dengue cases soar 56% to 58,079 as nation records 55 deaths

Malaysia

NGOs urge BERSAMA to put Indian community agenda on political radar

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Health

MOH warns seniors against unproven hydrogen inhalers

Malaysia

Former Tabung Haji CEO remanded seven days as MACC RCI probe deepens

Malaysia

21 held in KLIA-Nilai crackdown on alleged online love scam syndicate

You may be interested

Malaysia

Defence readiness lifts as regional military activity, new threats intensify

Malaysia

Misunderstandings, financial factors among top causes of domestic violence - Minister

Malaysia

Five, including a 'Datuk' detained over alleged abuse of power in Penang land sale

Malaysia

Six locals charged over alleged kidnapping of Singaporean couple in Johor

Malaysia

Five arrested as Johor police open three probes into reversed state and Malaysian flags

Malaysia

Elderly man, son and granddaughter burnt to death in Sabah house fire

Malaysia

PRN Melaka: PN or PH? BN to decide on August 28

Malaysia

Two local firms get access to Arm technology in push for homegrown chip design