KUALA LUMPUR: Police may resort to sterner action to enforce the ongoing movement control order (MCO) if more people refuse to adhere to it.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said today that he expects Malaysians to observe the order and play their role in containing the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said police are currently taking the softer approach of advising and warning the public who fail to obey the MCO.
However, Abdul Hamid said if the situation warrants it, police will opt for more drastic action such as carrying out arrests.
He said currently only 60% of the people appear to be observing the MCO and he was hopeful the number would grow by the day.
The top cop said more than 8,600 police personnel have been deployed and over 500 road blocks are mounted daily across the country to monitor the movements of the public.
Abdul Hamid who spoke to the media after a surprise visit to a roadblock in Kampung Pandan here, and urged the public to extend their cooperation to the police and remain indoors in adherence to the MCO.
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