[UPDATED] KLCC summons discount counters to close immediately over SOP breach: Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR – Police and Road Transport Department (RTD) summons discount counters at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre will be closed immediately for breaching Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

In a statement today, he said the organisers of the 100-day Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia programme have also been fined RM1,000 for failing to ensure physical distancing and causing congestion in the event hall.

“Following the repeal of the emergency ordinances in the Dewan Negara on December 8, the maximum compound value that can be imposed on individuals and organisations is RM1,000.

“Further information on the method of payment of summons and discount offers will be informed by police.

“MoH will continue to monitor the progress of this programme and will not hesitate to issue more compounds to the organisers, if they fail to ensure compliance with SOPs.”

In conjunction with the 100-day Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia programme that began yesterday, the police force and RTD have offered up to 80% discounts off outstanding summons.

According to traffic police, summons issued in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will receive an up to 80% discount, while compounds issued in other states will see an up to 70% reduction.

The discounts are also applicable at KLCC payment counters on December 9-12, from 9am to 6pm – especially as the MyBayar Saman portal is down due to heavy user traffic.

Since yesterday, Malaysians who refused to pass up on the opportunity had flocked to KLCC to pay their summons.

With the crash of the MyBayar Saman portal and RTD’s MySikap system, road users have no choice but to flood the KLCC counters, police headquarters, and RTD kiosks.

In the same statement, Khairy said the ministry is disappointed that the organisers at the KLCC venue, who previously stated their commitment to ensure the programme would be organised in accordance with SOPs, have failed to do so.

“The organisers of such official government events should set the best example, and be an example and benchmark to other agencies – including non-governmental agencies and the public – not only from the aspect of programme implementation, but also from the aspect of SOP and regulation compliances that have been set.

“Congestion, no physical distancing, and no control on the number of visitors present have put the visitors at risk of transmission of Covid-19 infections,” he said. – The Vibes, December 10, 2021