What ban? Army may be deployed to ensure people obey MCO, says Ismail Sabri


PUTRAJAYA: The government is not ruling out using the armed forces should the movement control order (MCO) compliance remain low, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Defence Minister said this was among the suggestions raised at the special meeting on Covid-19 on non-health related matters.

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