CORONAVIRUS | Putrajaya has revoked its approval for Heineken Malaysia Bhd to continue its operations during movement control order (MCO) period, according to Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa.
This came after Umno, PAS and Bersatu leaders criticised the government for making such decision when alcohol was not an essential product.
Taking to Twitter, Annuar said the approval for the alcohol beverage manufacturer to work was not in line with MCO policy.
"It has been cancelled this morning... because this was not in line with the policy of the government," he said.
Annuar was responding to a netizen who urged the government to immediately revoke its approval for Heineken to operate during the MCO period, which ends on April 14.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, in a letter to Heineken dated March 31 and sighted by Malaysiakini, agreed that the alcoholic beverages producer was a food supply operator and therefore can operate during the partial lockdown.
Earlier today, Free Malaysia Today quoted a source as saying that the secretary-general of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry had issued the letter without the approval of minister Alexander Nanta Linggi and the International Trade and Industry Ministry.
Malaysiakini is attempting to contact Nanta and Heineken for their comments. - Mkini
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