Eateries dismiss viraled news as fake 16 Mar 2021 / 10:09 H.
PETALING JAYA: Fake news has been spreading in social media about diners having to re-register on MySejahtera if they were to spend more than an hour in an eatery.
The truth is, there is no time limit for customers who are dining in at any restaurant.
Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association (Presma) president Datuk Jawahar Ali said Presma members are well aware of this fake news.
“We have advised them not to believe such things as it would create unnecessary problems for their customers,” he said yesterday.
“Our members nationwide are informed of any new standard operating procedures (SOP) via a WhatsApp group.”
PETALING JAYA: Although the increased fine of RM10,000 has been described as too harsh by some, the Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association says there is no other way to deter irresponsible behaviour.
Its president Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said the increased fine will help to ensure that the SOP is fully adhered to.
“It will help curb the spread of Covid-19. It is important for us all to adhere to the SOP.
“If we need to go anywhere, we should make sure we follow the SOP. That’s how we prevent ourselves from being fined, ” he said.
Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin, vice-president of the Malaysian Retailers Association, however said the government should reconsider the move.
PETALING JAYA: While restaurant associations are grateful to the government for allowing dine-ins with two-to-a-table condition, (pix) they are hoping.
PETALING JAYA: Restaurants and small coffeeshops hope the government can provide them with six months’ rental subsidies or interest-free loans to keep them afloat.
Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association (Presma) and Malaysia Singapore Coffeeshop Proprietors’ General Association (MSCPGA) said since their members have contributed to the government’s coffers in various forms of taxes, they hoped the government could reciprocate.
Presma president Datuk Jawahar Ali Taib Khan said “mamak restaurant” owners were now in dire straits as some rents have reached up to RM35,000 a month in the cities.
He said unless the government steps in immediately to provide rental subsidies, he foresees many more resorting to ah long (illegal loan sharks) to stay afloat.
PETALING JAYA: A retailers group wants the authorities to iron out contradicting guidelines for businesses that are allowed to operate during the movement control order.