As Malaysia is moving into Phase Three of the Movement Control Order (MCO) today (April 15), the government resolved to detain anyone who was caught defying the order for legal action.
The aim of such a decision was to ensure a higher level of public compliance.
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Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yakoob, the Senior Minister (Security Cluster), said that under Section 24 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342), person who was caught defying the order could be sentenced for jail up to two years, and for subsequent offenses, prolonged to five years.
MCO was first started on March 18 and was extended further to April 28 before its initial expiration on April 14.
The extension will stretch into the first week of Ramadan, which is expected to start on April 23.
News source from the New Straits Times.
