KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The compound for violating the standard operating procedures (SOP) of the Movement Control Order (MCO) has been increased from RM1,000 to RM10,000 starting today, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 was gazetted beginning 12.01 am today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdul Hamid said the decision to increase the value of the compound, however, was not to punish the public excessively or allow the government to collect money from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s simply to make people aware that the virus is still everywhere, in case we forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If MCO imposed since a month ago is not complied with, the situation can change (from better) to worse at any time,” he told a press conference here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdul Hamid said the SOP offenders would be issued a RM10,000 compound notice, but it was up to the discretion of the authorised officers, namely the District Health Officers (PKD) to determine the actual value of the compound fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAny police officer or personnel only issues a compound notice to SOP offenders for not wearing a face mask or not practising physical distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“They are given two weeks to settle the compound, however, offenders can appeal to PKD and up to PKD’s discretion to determine the amount of payment,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the maximum compound of RM10,000 was aimed at repeat offenders and the Ministry of Health (MOH) would develop a system to record their names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf they are found to be repeating the same offence, then they should be issued a compound fine of up to RM10,000,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdul Hamid said he had attended the COVID-19 meeting where Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah had tabled a module to address the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf drastic measures are not taken by the government (including) enforcing MCO 2.0 and banning interstate and inter-district travel, the situation will get worse and positive COVID-19 cases can also reach up to 10,000 per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If this happens, the system will collapse…with the implementation of the MCO 2.0 for two weeks, the cases have been reduced,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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