Muddle over restaurants serving alcohol cleared Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Restaurants are allowed to serve alcohol to customers who are having a meal, said the Restaurant and Pub Owners Association (PPRB).
“Only activities such as live music, bands and deejays are not allowed during the movement control order,” said its media liaison officer Jeremy Lim.
He told
theSun a meeting was held with stakeholders to discuss the different interpretations by enforcement authorities on the standard operating procedures (SOP).
“The meeting helped clarify the confusion that existed.”
Lim added that the National Security Council (NSC) wanted to ensure that nightclubs did not open as they would be breaching the SOP.
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 08:02 AM MYT
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY
Fahmi urged the NSC to hold regular meetings with the police, the local authorities, and industry representatives where questions could be asked and answered before any new rules are made. Picture by Firdaus Latif
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 The public clamour for clarification concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages at restaurants during the movement control order (MCO) shows how detached the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is from reality, Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil said.
He said there have been many other incidents where vague or contradictory policies were made which added to the cycle of confusion, not only for regular joes but also law enforcers, causing unnecessary anxiety and fear under Emergency rule when people were struggling to make ends meet.
Monday, 22 Feb 2021 10:16 PM MYT
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY
Tan Sri Annuar Musa speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya January 6, 2021. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 Tan Sri Annuar Musa has given his word that he’ll be looking into the confusion over alcoholic beverages served at licensed restaurants during the movement control order (MCO).
The Federal Territories minister who also oversees the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) was contacted this evening for clarification on the government’s policy regarding the sale of alcohol after city police officers stopped several restaurants from serving the drinks last Friday only to make a reversal several hours later.