Looking into the strange case of Khairuddin

EVER since air traffic into Malaysia was allowed again, the Government decided that all individuals entering Malaysia from abroad would be subject to compulsory quarantine orders under the Observation & Surveillance Order subject to the provisions of Section 15(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342).

Section 15 (1) of Act 342 says that “an authorised officer may order any contact to undergo observation in such place and for such period as he may think fit, or to undergo surveillance until he may be discharged without danger to the public”. Administrative terminology refers to those who are subject to quarantine orders as Persons Under Surveillance (PUS).