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KUALA LUMPUR: Police say some workers are misusing company consent letters to move without good reason on weekends in areas where the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is in effect.
Sentul District Police Chief S Shanmugamoorthy Chinniah said employers would be contacted immediately when such incidents occur.
He said some employees in the service sectors were found to be taking advantage of the use of consent letters to run personal errands on weekends, even though their companies only work normal hours.
“There were also some workers who made copies of the letters for their colleagues, but it is not possible that they are all working at the same time on non-working days.
“In addition, there will also be a more careful and frequent inspection in the service sector, especially in courier deliveries,” he told reporters after monitoring CMCO compliance on several roadblocks in his district today.
There are interdistrict travel restrictions in CMCO areas.
Shanmugamoorthy said police also found people who gave the excuse that they wanted to deliver packages or items by providing the related documents. However, further inspections showed that they were actually moving empty-handed.
“So if prior to this, only compounding fines or warnings were given to those who disobeyed the CMCO, this time the same action will be taken against their employers.
“I urge the public not to mislead the law enforcement authorities. We are all trying to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic by restricting the movement of people, ” he said.
