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KUALA LUMPUR: Police Inspector General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (pix) has reminded the public not to embark on interstate travel after the four-day travel period allowed since May 7 that ended today.
He said that starting tomorrow, those who want to travel interstate would need to have valid reasons and must first obtain permission from the police.
“If there is still a need for someone to travel interstate, then the excuses should be reasonable, such as attending the funeral of a close relative. Even then, they must first get permission from the police, “he said when contacted by Bernama today.
On Friday, it was reported that Prime Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said interstate travel after May 10 would require police permission and would only be allowed in emergencies, adding that permission could be obtained. from the nearest police stations.
Meanwhile, Abdul Hamid said police felt the four-day interstate movement allowed was enough to unite families who had separated since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented on March 18 to curb the spread. from Covid-19.
“Permission to travel interstate was given to lessen the psychological burden on people separated from their families,” he said, adding that the scheduled four-day interstate movement was to avoid traffic congestion.
“It was made so that the police could record movement data … this interstate travel data is extremely useful for tracking contacts in the event of any Covid-19 infection incident.”
Bernama reported today that the permitted interstate travel, which entered its fourth and final day today, saw a smooth flow of traffic from Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Terengganu. – Bernama
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