KUALA LUMPUR: Enforcement agencies can conduct inspections on compliance with SOPs under the movement control order (MCO) without a warrant, home minister Hamzah Zainudin said today.
He added that this was stipulated under the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021, which was gazetted on Jan 14.
“We are currently subject to the Emergency Ordinance. We can enter and conduct inspections at premises which are allowed to operate with the government’s permission in accordance with set conditions,” he said after observing an SOP compliance operation at two factories in Puchong and Petaling Jaya today.
He said this in response to a statement by SME Association of Malaysia vice-president Chin Chee Seong, who questioned the action of enforcement agencies that do not produce any official letter or warrant when conducting inspections.
Commenting on the statement by Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) president Soh Thian Lai that the frequent raids conducted by the authorities have disrupted factory operations, Hamzah said inspections were carried out based on public complaints to ensure that all parties adhere to SOPs.
Meanwhile, on an alleged SOP violation at the Police Training Centre, here, which went viral on social media today, Hamzah said investigations would be carried out.
“Action will be taken against the officers involved if they are found to have violated SOPs,” he added. - FMT
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