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KUALA NERUS: Interstate travel is not yet allowed, even between areas designated as green zones, says Chief Minister (Security Group) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (photo, second from left).
He said this was because the Ministry of Health (MOH) was still ‘sensitive’ regarding inter-state permits, as the leeway granted in December last year had resulted in 32 new Covid-19 clusters. .
“Currently, (interstate) travel is only allowed through travel agencies, as we will know the details of the trip. If you go with a tour company, your trip will be notified to the police, who will know what area you are going to and your travel itinerary.
“But if we allow private travel, for example, Perak is a green area, Kedah is a green area, Langkawi is also a green area. Suppose Perak people want to go to Langkawi, they have to go through Penang. How do we know if they really go to Langkawi?
Who would know if they ended up going to Penang instead? ” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after a working visit to the 18th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (RMR) based at the Sri Pantai Seberang Takir camp in Kuala Nerus here today.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri reiterated that no one, including VIPs, would be exempt from legal action if found to violate the rules or standard operating procedures (SOPs) established for the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said that even before this, legal action had been taken against some important figures, such as ministers and vice ministers, for violating the SOP.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said that so far, a total of 21,791 military personnel had received the COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase, which involved personnel working on the front lines, such as at roadblocks, and those who lent. service abroad, such as in Lebanon and the Philippines.
In another development, Ismail Sabri said that the Sri Pantai Seberang Takir camp, which houses the 18th RMR Battalion, had received an allocation of approximately RM30 million for development and improvement projects.
He said this included the construction of a polyclinic involving an allocation of 25 million ringgit that would not only benefit some 800 members of the camp staff, but also the nearby community, while a new mosque involved an allocation of 5 million ringgit. ringgit with the capacity to host a congregation. of 1,000 would also be open to others.
“Construction work on the health polyclinic began in January this year and is expected to be completed in January 2023. The new mosque also began construction in January this year and is expected to be ready by November next year.” , He said. Called
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