Man stopped from jogging by Penang city council workers question ‘stay at home’ directive


GEORGE TOWN: A man stopped by Penang Island City Council enforcers for jogging in City Park here has questioned if the government and its officers are aware that the movement control order (MCO) was to prevent crowding, and not force people to stay indoors.

Consultant cardiologist Dr Ong Hean Teik, who was caught in a four-minute video clip arguing with council workers on Thursday (March 19), said the MCO is not an indoor curfew.

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