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EMCO in 9 Sabah localities, 2 in Pahang from Thursday

SOPs for all areas same as announced before, says NSC

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Aug 2021 8:21PM

EMCO in 9 Sabah localities, 2 in Pahang from Thursday
In Pahang, the EMCO will be enforced in Felda Jenderak Utara, Kuala Krau in Temerloh and Ladang Selbourne, Mukim Gua in Lipis. – The Vibes file pic, August 17, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Nine localities in Sabah and two in Pahang will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Thursday until September 1, said National Security director-general in the National Security Council (NSC) Datuk Rodzi Md Saad.

He said the affected localities in Sabah include Kg Kuala Abai and Kg Payas-payas in Kota Belud, Beverly Hills Fasa 3 and Regency Park in Penampang, and Kg Iburu and Kg Meligan in Sipitang.

The other areas involved in Sabah are Taman Ria Height in Tawau, Baiduri Ayu Complex, Felda Sahabat 9 in Lahad Datu and the Moynod 1 farm housing in Beluran.

In Pahang, the EMCO will be enforced in Felda Jenderak Utara, Kuala Krau in Temerloh and Ladang Selbourne, Mukim Gua in Lipis.

“The standard operating procedure for all these areas under the EMCO is the same as that announced before,” he said in a statement today.

Meanwhile, the EMCO at Felda Tersang 1, 2, and 3, Mukim Batu Talam in Raub, Pahang, scheduled to end tomorrow, will be extended to August 25.

Rodzi said the EMCO in four localities in Sabah, three in Terengganu, and one each in Pahang and Kelantan will be lifted as scheduled tomorrow.

The localities involved in Sabah are Kg Banjar in Keningau, Kem 3 Sibulu in Tenom, Penampang Baru in Penampang and the Tawau Immigration Detention Depot, while in Pahang, it involves Felda Krau 1, Mukim Gali in Raub.

The EMCO at Taman Rakyat Bestari Fasa 1 to 4 and Low-Cost Public Housing 1 and 2, Mukim Telok Kalong in Kemaman, and Mukim Manir in Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu as well as Kg Banggol Pak Esah, Mukim Bukit Abai in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, will also end tomorrow. – Bernama, August 17, 2021

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