‘SOP for polls to be relaxed’


PORT DICKSON: The Health Ministry has recommended that the SOP for the Johor state election be relaxed a little, says minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

“The SOP will be relaxed a little compared to the Sarawak and Melaka elections before this. It is being finalised and the Election Commission will make an announcement soon,” he said yesterday.Khairy said he had received a lot of criticism when the ministry allowed the Sarawak and Melaka elections to proceed.

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