Government mulling heavier punishment for those flouting SOP


Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. -filepic

PETALING JAYA: The government is mulling heavier punishment for those who flout MCO standard operating procedures.

Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that due to the high number of those who failed to comply with the SOP, the government was drafting an Emergency Ordinance to increase penalties for individuals and businesses when charged in court.

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