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PUTRAJAYA: The government will now allow optometrists to operate during the movement control order with a more stringent standard operating procedure (SOP) in place, says Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry allowed this after it was satisfied with the proposed SOP presented by stakeholders. The Association of Malaysian Optometrists (AMO) had appealed to the government and presented a stricter SOP. The ministry has agreed to allow these businesses to operate provided all conditions are followed. If they are caught not complying with the SOP, these business premises will be closed, he said on Friday (Jan 15).
Optometry industry says they are essential, urges govt to let them operate
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Optometry industry players have insisted they should be counted in the list of essential industries and have criticised the government for not allowing them to operate during the movement control order (MCO) period.
Several optometry practitioners told
Malaysiakini that spectacles are essential items for many people s daily lives. Without them, many would get into trouble .
Malaysian Association of Practising Opticians (Mapo) president Edmund Teng Cheok Hong shared with
Malaysiakini that on just the first day of the MCO, a food delivery rider asked for help to adjust his spectacle frames.