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TO date, there are countless people flouting the movement control (MCO) order, resulting in court hearings, imprisonment, and compounds.
A question hovering in my mind: are the MCO rules and regulations not strict enough, consequently they are freely ignored, just like typical Malaysian traffic offenders?
As explained by the legal practitioners, the MCO law is the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 with police legally entitled to enforce it under the Police Act 1967.
A fine of RM1,000 is imposed for breaching the former act, as advised by the Malaysian Bar to reduce congestion in and the possible spread of Covid-19 in prisons.