{"id":10139,"date":"2021-06-29T17:17:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T09:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10139"},"modified":"2021-06-29T17:17:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T09:17:37","slug":"government-service-counters-to-resume-physical-operation-thursday-ksn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10139","title":{"rendered":"Government service counters to resume physical operation Thursday &#8211; KSN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PUTRAJAYA, June 29&nbsp; &#8212; Government service counters, which have&nbsp;not been physically opened during Phase One of Movement Control under the National Recovery Plan (PPN), will resume operation nationwide beginning July 1 (Thursday) with certain operational procedures, says&nbsp;Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Government service counters have not been physically operating since June 1, excluding health service, police stations and international entry points involving customs, immigration and quarantine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohd Zuki said the government decided to do so, after scrutinizing the pressing need to open its counters, based\u00a0on public feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-17.15.51.png\" alt=\"government service counters\" class=\"wp-image-10140\" width=\"497\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-17.15.51.png 588w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-17.15.51-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-17.15.51-166x100.png 166w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-17.15.51-350x211.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the opening will involve services that cannot be carried out online&nbsp;with not more than 50 per cent of counter staff capacity, and is available only on&nbsp;appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHeads of departments must ensure all COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOP), issued by the National Security Council and Ministry of Health, are adhered at all time, in balancing optimum service delivery to clients and to prevent&nbsp;COVID-19 at the workplace,\u201d he said in a statement today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; 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