Covid-19: Future MIC events to be on smaller scale, says Vigneswaran

ISKANDAR PUTERI: MIC will be more careful and hold events on a smaller scale in future to avoid being issued compound notices for Covid-19 violations, says Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran.

The MIC president said that they would abide by the government's decision.

"We did not expect this many to turn up for our event. Maybe we will break them up to smaller numbers of two or three in future," he said at the launch of the MIC Brigade event here Sunday (Feb 13).

Barisan Nasional treasurer-general Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, also said he accepted Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin's decision to issue compound notices to those at the event.

The Umno vice president and Sembrong MP added that it was part of the party's concerns when conducting political programmes that could potentially violate SOP.

"We hope this will be considered by the Election Commission when setting up the SOP for the coming state polls," he said, adding that whoever is in the wrong and violates SOP must pay the compound.

Khairy earlier ordered for compound notices to be issued to his Barisan colleagues, including Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad, for flouting Covid-19 rules.