Penalties for Covid-19 violations will revert to lower original levels once EO is annulled: Wan Junaidi

KUALA LUMPUR: The annulment of the Emergency Ordinance will see penalties for breaches of Covid-19 regulations and standard operating procedures (SOP) lowered to their original level, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

"The annulment of the Emergency Ordinance (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) (Amendments) 2021 will see the value of the penalties and compounds lowered back to their (previous) value," the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) said when tabling a motion to annual the Emergency Ordinances in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Oct 25).