ATM can now take action on MCO violators
January 14, 2021
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KUALA LUMPUR – Officers and personnel of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) now have the power to detain and take action against those found violating the Movement Control Order (MCO).
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said under the implementation of the Emergency Ordinance, the authority held by the police and army are the same and this will help efforts to manage the COVID-19 situation better.
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“If previously the armed forces could only take action if there was border intrusion, now they can detain suspects for further action without the presence of police,” he said at the media conference about the development of the MCO today.