Selangor govt holds discretion to shut factories, says MCA man 15 Jul 2021 / 09:56 H. pix is for illustration purposes only. – Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Selangor Local Government and Public Transport Ng Sze Han should not shirking responsibility as the Selangor Pakatan Harapan state government wields the discretion to order the closure of any factory.
Saying this, MCA Selangor State Liaison Committee Chairman Datuk Ng Chok Sin asked the state exco member not to continue defending the state, but make good use of the authority vested in the state government to protect the health and wellbeing of the rakyat.
“On 14 July 2021, Sze Han claimed that local authorities (PBT) cannot issue closure orders to factories to curb the spread of Covid-19 in their area, alleging that such powers lie with the federal government. His excuse sniffs of evading responsibility,” Chok Sin said in a statement today.