Ismail Sabri: 649 arrested on Saturday alone for flouting MCO


Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. – Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: Despite the movement control order (MCO) having been in force since March 18, many Malaysians are still flouting it with a staggering 649 people arrested on Saturday (March 28).

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said it was a stark increase compared to 320 people arrested on Friday (March 27) and 162 on Thursday (March 26).

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