The government will soon spell out the offences which are subject to a RM10,000 compound under the Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021.
In saying this, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Takiyuddin Hassan (above) added that it is to clear any confusion on the fine's implementation.
The matter would be discussed at the Covid-19 Emergency Management Technical Committee meeting tomorrow, he said.
“We will maintain the ordinance on the RM10,000 compound for individuals and RM50,000 for companies but the government will resolve the issue of its implementation, including on the issuance of summonses to violators,” he said today.
He was speaking to reporters after attending a programme for the Joint Chairpersons of the Covid-19 Emergency Management Technical Committee to Kangar, Perlis today. Also present were Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah and Perlis Menteri Besar Azlan Man.
Takiyuddin said if it involved minor violations such as not wearing a face mask, it is not appropriate to compound offenders RM10,000.
“The law needs to be firm but at the same time we need to exercise discretion to strike a balance,” he added.
He stressed that the main aim of issuing compounds was not to punish but to educate people and help prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
- Bernama
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