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KUALA LUMPUR: Pubs and restaurants that sell liquor cannot operate throughout the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period, according to Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
He said the ministry had received complaints from non-Muslims that some of these locations operated at night in the city center.
“Customers also saw that they did not practice social distancing in pubs. I want to make it clear that pubs are not restaurants. Restaurants with pubs are also not considered restaurants.
“Although they serve food, they are still included in the negative list like karaoke and entertainment centers, and they are not yet allowed to open their businesses,” he said in a live Facebook session today.
Annuar said the Kuala Lumpur City Council Compliance Department (DBKL) conducted inspections at 91 locations around the city center for CMCO compliance yesterday.
“Some 36 of the total stores did not practice social distancing of one meter with their clients, 48 stores did not have social distance markers and 28 stores did not provide hand sanitizers,” he said, adding that some stores committed more than a crime.
Annuar said all facilities have been ordered to comply with standard operating procedure as set forth in the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act of 1988.
“Although we have entered CMCO, the law is still applicable. Those who committed crimes can be charged in court and face a maximum fine of RM1,000 or imprisonment of up to six months, or both, “he said.
Meanwhile, Annuar said DBKL would not hesitate to revoke the license and blacklist any merchants or street vendors they find selling or lending their business license to foreigners.
He said that foreigners with a tourist visa or without valid documents, as well as those who stayed longer or who are holders of the card of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are not eligible to work, what else to have a business in the country. – Bernama
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