CORONAVIRUS | The time has come for the authorities to use their power in enforcing the movement control order (MCO), said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Speaking at a press conference on Covid-19 today, he said the Health Ministry (MOH) had tried to use the 'carrot approach' to coax the public to stay at home during MCO, which is aimed at breaking the chain of the virus infection.
"We’ve tried using the carrot (approach) first. I have been using carrots for the last couple of weeks, but perhaps it is time for us to use sticks," he said.
"So the choice is with the public," Noor Hisham added.
He was responding to a question on the soft approach used by the authorities in enforcing MCO, which has entered its seventh day today.
The police have said that they are going to apply the approach of advising the public into staying at home, but might opt for a stricter approach if many still failed to comply with the order.
(More to follow) - Mkini
"So the choice is with the public," Noor Hisham added.
He was responding to a question on the soft approach used by the authorities in enforcing MCO, which has entered its seventh day today.
The police have said that they are going to apply the approach of advising the public into staying at home, but might opt for a stricter approach if many still failed to comply with the order.
(More to follow) - Mkini
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