EMCO: Immediate food supplies to Taman Semarak in Tawau

 

A video that went viral on Facebook showed a group of residents in the area gathering behind barbed wire fencing while holding placards asking for immediate help to be rendered to them. - Photo courtesy of reader.

KOTA KINABALU: Basic food supplies for Taman Semarak, Tawau, which is under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) will be distributed immediately.

This follows a video that went viral recently, claiming residents there were experiencing food supply shortages.

Sabah Community Development and People's Well-being Minister Ir Shahelmey Yahya said he had instructed relevant agencies to look into the needs of the residents.

"I understand that there may be some miscommunication regarding standard operating procedures (SOP) in the (affected) areas about food supply," he said when contacted by Bernama here tonight.

A video that went viral on Facebook showed a group of residents in the area gathering behind barbed wire fencing while holding placards asking for immediate help to be rendered to them. – Bernama