EMCO extended in four areas in Pahang until Oct 1

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The enhanced movement control order (MCO) in four areas in Pahang, which include Orang Asli villages, that were supposed to end on Friday (Sept 17) has been extended until Oct 1, says the National Security Council (NSC).

Its director-general Datuk Rodzi Md Saad said the Orang Asli villages in Temerloh that are affected are Kampung Kuala Terbol, Kampung Pian and Kampung Lubok Wong, while the other locality is the Penor Prison in Kuantan.

Rodzi also announced that the enhanced MCO in several areas in Sabah, Kelantan and Pahang would end tomorrow as scheduled.

In Sabah, the areas involved are Taman Keramat and the Angkasa Apartment in Kota Kinabalu, while the affected areas in Kelantan are the two Orang Asli Pos Blau villages in Gua Musang, namely Kampung Blau and Kampung Batang.

For Pahang, the areas involved are the Rumah Kongsi Pinggiran Goh in Kuantan and Sempalit, Mukim Gali in Raub. - Bernama