YOURSAY | ‘It is time for the authorities not to make people's life more difficult as it already is.’
Families not allowed to circumvent 'two per household’ rule in multiple vehicles
CMCO rule change: Now three people per vehicle allowed
Jetson: The problem with this administration is that the root cause of this pandemic is due to their own failures right from the beginning.
It is time to stop abusing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) by making people's life more miserable.
Isn't it ridiculous for a family that stays together not allowed to be in a single car? With the major financial constraints, it would be advisable for a family to use one car to send any member of the family to work.
There are times small children cannot be left behind alone as there may not be relatives around to take care of them. Both family members may be needed to go to the supermarket or do any other chores.
It is time for the authorities not to make people's life more difficult as it already is. They should understand the people's situation and not be trigger happy to issue summonses at every instance.
By right, summonses should be issued to those politicians and their agents who openly defied the SOPs by travelling to Sabah and back during the elections without undergoing quarantine.
Tholkappian: A family in a house mingle freely as no social distancing is prescribed nor the authorities allowed to intrude into their homes and check on their social distancing adherence.
But when they are out, they are told to remain at least one metre apart and they should not gather in the same place with more than two people.
The government seems to say the Covid-19 virus cannot spread to other family members in the same house but will seize the opportunity to infect them the moment they step out of their house and meet in another place even if they are seated one metre apart.
National Internal Security and Public Order Department director Abd Rahim Jaafar, with people like you, our nation is surely in the race for the most advanced country in the world award in terms of the highest percentage of “highly” intelligent and forward-thinking population in the world.
Oscar Kilo: Four from a family cannot go out together in one car to dine together, but four persons from four different households can travel in four different cars, and then sit and dine together at one table. Where is the logic?
Vladivostokian: Aren't the roadblocks located at the borders between two different districts?
If you are travelling in a car that has four people, or travelling in two cars with two people each, to go to a restaurant within your own district, it is unlikely that you will get fined as I am assuming that you will only get fined when stopped at a roadblock, which can only happen if you are attempting to cross to another district, not when going to a restaurant in your own district.
RifRaf: Economy bad - government’s fault. Number of Covid-19 cases go up - government’s fault. Not enforcing SOP - really government’s fault.
It’s sad when you go to malls and you see parents towing young children who can barely keep their masks on. Four to a table, you say? Sometimes there are five or more.
People keep to rules when it is of convenience to them. If it inconveniences them, even if it is for the public good, they complain.
I doubt they understand that if the Covid-19 cases keep on rising, it would make it hard for our health providers to cope.
Maybe to get people to understand this is by really enforcing the fines - patrol the malls and high traffic areas. No mercy.
If they are in an eatery, fine the eatery as well. Fine enough eateries, it would make them self-enforce in future.
I know the police cannot be everywhere, but I do know there will be disgusted citizens who see people break the simple SOPs wantonly.
It’s not that hard to wear a mask properly or to scan a QR code before you enter a place even if it’s for a few minutes.
Even the two-person rule is doable for most. Encourage citizen policing. Instead of taking a selfie, take a photo of the people breaking SOPs. Tag the location and time.
Even if the police can’t find them, they can summon the establishment. To be fair, fine the mall as well for letting these SOP breakers in. Again, this will encourage establishments to self-police.
When you truly enforce the rules and instil fear, only then will these people follow the SOPs. They still won’t understand why, but at least they will grudgingly follow.
Anonymous112233: Because the SOPs are not clear, the people are struggling to interpret as best as they can.
Instead of being sympathetic and trying to educate the people so we fight the Covid-19 pandemic together, now the people are being blamed. Please be fair.
The problem starts with the SOPs, where people don't know how to comply; it is not that they don't want to. Have a heart, please.
Johanian2: Yes, make it simple for the rakyat. Since four are allowed to dine in a restaurant at the same table, allow four from the same family per car. Why keep giving different signals?
It seems that authorities are unable to simplify the situation. The rakyat are confused, leading to a trust deficit in the authorities.
Doc: Let me guess, one person sits in the front (driver), one person sits at the back seat and one person in the car boot.
Anyway, everyone should hold on to their pants. Knowing the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government, by tonight there will be a U-turn on this ‘three person per vehicle’ decision.
Anonymous_4118: The Covid-19 virus is very smart. It only attacks if there is an even number in the car. - Mkini
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