7pm-7am restriction notice in S’wak not a curfew, DCM clarifies


Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah (right) looking on as visitors to the Bau Palm Oil Mill have their temperature checked before entering the premises. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / THE STAR

KUCHING: The 7pm to 7am restriction period imposed in Sarawak during the movement control order (MCO) period is not a curfew, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah.

He clarified that the restriction was in line with the new operating hours of 7am to 7pm for markets, supermarkets, eateries, convenience stores and fuel stations.

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