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PETALING JAYA: The economic sectors and essential services will continue to operate in all states under the motion control order (MCO), since these are the main drivers of the country’s economy, says the Minister of Industry and International Trade (Miti) Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (Photo).
He said that the government had decided that the five essential economic sectors, including manufacturing, would not stop to ensure that the process of recovery of the economy was not affected and that people had all the basic and critical needs during the period of the OLS.
Miti, he said, had informed the police and prepared its systems to help operating companies obtain notifications for their employees to travel to and from their workplaces during the MCO period, which will begin on January 13 and end on January 26. January.
Azmin’s statement comes after Yang di-Pertuan Agong proclaimed a nationwide state of emergency on January 12 to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The government’s decision to allow five essential economic sectors to operate, including manufacturing, is to ensure the country’s economic recovery process, business sustainability, avoid high unemployment rates among Malaysians, and that people continue to gain access to resources. basic and critical needs throughout the MCO period.
“The six states under the OLS are the main drivers of the country’s economic activities and the main contributors to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), totaling 66.3% of total GDP.
“Selangor’s contribution to GDP is 24.2%, Federal Territories (16.9%), Johor (9.4%), Penang (6.7%), Sabah (6.0%) and Melaka (3 ,1%).
“This proactive government action will have a positive impact on the country’s economic growth, local and foreign investment flows, as well as the sustainability of small and medium-sized companies.
“Among the other important considerations the government has taken into account is the need to ensure the stability of the country’s export activities, as Malaysia is one of the key players in the global supply chain ecosystem,” said Azmin. .
“As a result of ongoing engagement and constructive consultation with industry associations, chambers of commerce, and other stakeholders, Miti has formulated a comprehensive, relevant, and practical set of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
“These SOPs will allow a smooth flow of operations and ensure the effective implementation of business continuity plans, particularly during the duration of MCO, from January 13 to 26,” Azmin said.
SOPs for the manufacturing sector under the purview of Miti can be downloaded from its website at www.miti.gov.my.
“Companies that have registered in the Miti database, namely Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS) through the link https://notification.miti.gov.my do not need to re-register to operate during the MCO period.
“These companies only need to download the registration confirmation notification, starting today (Jan 12) at 3pm.
“Essential services manufacturing companies that have not registered with CIMS can do so at the link https://notification.miti.gov.my from 3:00 pm as well,” said Azmin.
He also said it was the employers’ responsibility to download the registration confirmation notice to allow their employees to move during the MCO period and make sure they have a copy.
He also said that only 30% of the management group can be in the office and that employers will determine the number of support staff on the production line.
“For jobs that do not require physical assistance, the Work From Home Directive (WFH) will apply.
“Miti, in collaboration with the relevant state authorities, will carry out periodic enforcement of companies during the MCO period to ensure compliance with SOPs and will take steps to aggravate offenses in accordance with Section 25 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Law 342).
“Employers who do not comply with the SOP will be subject to legal action, including closing the facility.
“To prevent the pandemic from becoming more critical, the government and the private sector must work together to control and break the chain of transmission,” Azmin said.
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