Miri mayor: Police should not be excessive in issuing RM1,000 compounds for SOP breaches


Miri Mayor Adam Yii (left) carrying out inspections on Covid-19 SOPs in Miri.

MIRI: Miri mayor Adam Yii has called on the police to not be too excessive when RM1,000 fines to members of the public caught for simple acts of ignorance, such as not writing their full names when dining in at eateries.

Yii said the police have the authority to help enforce the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the ongoing battle against Covid-19 infections, but added that they must not be excessive when issuing compounds during their enforcement rounds.

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