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PETALING JAYA: Drivers who pay with their e-wallets or credit cards for fuel at petrol kiosks are not required to register with MySejahtera.
Those who pay through the glass window will also be exempt from this task as long as there is no queue, Chief Minister (Defense) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob clarified yesterday.
However, anyone walking into the convenience store, surau or toilet will still need to register, he said in response to confusion over the limits of the registration process.
At a press conference yesterday, Ismail Sabri also clarified that anyone who requires the manual car wash service will have to register or register their personal data but those who opt for the automatic car wash do not have to register unless they enter the store to Make payments.
The confusion arose after a man was fined a RM 1,000 fine for failing to register with the app when refueling his vehicle.
The man’s son had posted a clip of the incident on social media and it has since gone viral.
Shortly after the incident, the Crisis Response and Preparedness Center reiterated that it was necessary to register with MySejahtera even if the customer does not enter the store.
The situation became even more confusing when another report quoted police as saying that anyone refueling at the gas station must scan the MySejahtera app to trace the contact whether or not they enter the store.
Such confusion could have been avoided if the government had issued clear directives, according to the president of the Malaysian Gasoline Traders Association, Datuk Khairul Annuar Abdul Aziz.
He said he supports the requirement for customers to register with MySejahtera to facilitate contact tracing, but stressed that any communication on the matter must be clear and consistent.
In addition to petrol kiosks, Khairul Annuar said, the government should also provide clear directives on whether or not it is necessary to scan the MySejahtera barcode at transit facilities.
He also suggested that the government consider partnering with providers of electronic payment systems to facilitate contact tracing.
“Through the system providers, we will already know where the motorist has stopped and it will be easier to track him if necessary,” he told the Sun.
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