Several States Are Choosing Not To Implement Conditional MCO On 4 May

Multiple states have opted not to go ahead with the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) issued by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on 1 May 2020. The decision of these states come less than 24 hours after the state of Sarawak made a similar decision.

In the case of Sabah, the state released an official announcement via Twitter, but it should be noted that it did not provide further details or an explanation behind its reluctance to put the CMCO into effect.

In an official letter from Kelantan Minister Dato’ Haji Ahmad Bin Yakob, he basically says that the state feels that the government’s CMCO still needs a some “fine-tuning” and therefore cannot be put into practice for the people in the state.

To that end, the Kelantanese Minister says that it will hold a special meeting on 7 May, where an in-depth discussion will be held among state official to discuss how best to apply the CMCO. Until then, the state will continue to uphold the current MCO measures and restrictions from now until the order is officially lifted and barring any extension on the Federal Government’s part.

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MENTERI BESAR KELANTAN

Pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB) Covid-19 pic.twitter.com/RwxlCXEmAX

— Dato' Ahmad Yakob (@datoahmadyakob) May 3, 2020

Minister Ahmad Bin Yakob’s reluctance to put the CMCO into effect isn’t unfounded. While we are beginning to see a downward trend in COVID-19 infections, we still aren’t out of the woods yet. Lifting restrictions too early or prematurely could result in a new wave of infections, something that neither of us wants.

Other states choosing not to implement the CMCO on 4 May based on similar reasons are Kedah, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Pahang.

(Source: Twitter [1] [2], The Rakyat Post)

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