PETALING JAYA: A New Zealand lawmaker has questioned how Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Edmund Santhara managed to secure a place in the government-run managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) system there.
According to an article published in New Zealand news portal Stuff on Thursday (March 4), the authorities there declined to disclose the key details behind Edmund’s entry into the country, or if he was given any form of special treatment.
The portal also said government agencies there would not confirm Edmund s immigration status or reveal how he secured a place in the MIQ system.
It also said there are questions of whether or not Edmund is a New Zealand resident or citizen, and how long he waited for the MIQ spot.
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Monday, 01 Mar 2021 12:24 PM MYT
BY JOHN BUNYAN
Santhara clarified that he left the country before the movement control order was reintroduced. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Santhara Kumar today confirmed that he left the country to New Zealand in December despite a ban on overseas travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, Santhara said that he had obtained the necessary documents and approval from the Prime Minister s Department and the Immigration Department to travel abroad.
“I applied for leave for 55 days. The application was supported by Federal Territories Minister on December 10 and approved by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on December 18.
Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 09:57 AM MYT
BY IDA LIM
lawyer Datuk David Gurupatham, legal advisor to the Restaurant and Bistro Owners Association, said there is no scientific data that shows serving alcohol with food in a restaurant when patrons observe SOPs increases the risk of spreading the virus. AFP pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 Bars and restaurants in the Jalan Telawi area at Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur were left confused yesterday over allegedly different sets of instructions given by the police just hours apart on whether they could serve alcohol, a report has said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Restaurant and Bistro Owners Association is seeking clarification if outlets are allowed to serve alcohol to customers during the movement control order.
This comes after claims that several police officers on Friday (Feb 19) ordered bar and restaurants in Bangsar here to stop serving alcohol, failing which they would face a hefty fine.
Many operators claimed that police officers, who visited dozens of the outlets on Jalan Telawi around 4pm on Friday, told operators to stop serving alcohol on their premises.
Association legal advisor Datuk David Gurupatham said he hoped the Kuala Lumpur mayor and the Federal Territories Minister would make their position clear.