PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) is urging the government to allow the automotive sector to resume operations with immediate effect, as prolonged business and supply chain disruption under the present lockdown will have dire consequences on the industry.
MAA president Datuk Aishah Ahmad (pic below) said the entire supply chain in the automotive sector had been seriously affected, particularly by the complete shutdown of operations in the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) states and localities such as Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
“Feedback received from many of our members indicated that business operations even in non-EMCO states are hampered due to disruptions in the supply chain, ” she said in a statement yesterday.
MAA Aishah Ahmad
Due to escalating daily Covid-19 cases, certain districts in Selangor and select localities in Kuala Lumpur have been placed under the EMCO since July 3.
In its statement yesterday, MAA appealed to the government to allow automotive sector activities, namely, workshops and distribution centres for passenger and commercial vehicles and spare parts, to operate with immediate effect, albeit at a certain capacity and with strict standard operating procedures in place.
MAA urged that this be allowed for automotive players located in states under the EMCO, as well as states under phases one and two of the government’s National Recovery Plan (NRP). - Star
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