PETALING JAYA: The issuance of RM10,000 compounds for standard operating procedure (SOP) violations has perplexed many people.
Police have said this is merely the default amount on the compound notice and can be reduced at the district health officer’s discretion.
But many are asking if this is the best approach to take in trying to stem SOP violations.
The Alliance for Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said he accepted the fact that law enforcement is essential in ensuring people complied with the SOP.
“I believe stringent action should be taken against repeat offenders.
“But as lots of offenders will appeal the compounds, it will burden Health Ministry personnel to go through each appeal, ” he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: It is time for all Malaysians to take up the challenge of receiving "zero compound" by diligently adhering to Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP), says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
PETALING JAYA: Tragedy has struck twice for the family of Nurina Edwin Abdullah, who died when a pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed on her van, killing her and a colleague.
Nurina, 47, and Norhayati Abdullah, 42, died at the scene in the incident on Wednesday evening when part of a pedestrian bridge under construction near the Middle Ring Road 2 in Desa Tun Razak here collapsed and fell on the van they were travelling in.
Her brother-in-law, Muhammad Raffidin Mohd Jufri, 33, said that she had just lost her husband last year.
“We last met three days ago when she came over for a meal, ” he said when met outside Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz mortuary here yesterday.
Checking things out: Abdul Hamid (right) surveying the construction site of the new Jeli police headquarters with Minister (Economy) in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed (second from right). Bernama
JELI: The enforcement of RM10,000 compounds, effective March 11, will only be imposed on individuals who breach the movement control order repeatedly, as well as those who can trigger the spread of Covid-19, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador.
“We admit that many people misunderstand (the move) and worry about the compound amount of up to RM10,000. It is not for all offences, including failing to wear face masks.