KUALA LUMPUR: The National Registration Department (NRD) will review disciplinary measures against officers found negligent or who failed to act on delays in processing MyKad applications. In a statement on Tuesday (May 20), the department said it will also introduce a defined timeline for handling complex investigation cases, alongside retraining and competency enhancement for its investigating...
PETALING JAYA: The use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by the police should be extended to lockups, says human rights organisation Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram). Its executive director Sevan Doraisamy called for a timeline to test and roll out BWC use by personnel stationed in lockups, as well as by those involved in anti-crime operations. “These high-stakes encounters...
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will review its standard operating procedures (SOPs) to better manage flash floods in the federal capital, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) said DBKL plans to work with the Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) and other relevant agencies to implement effective flood...
PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 positive individuals will no longer be required to report their Covid-19 self-test results to MySejahtera. This follows the Health Ministry’s review of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and guidelines on Living with Covid-19. "Covid-19 positive individuals will be treated the same way as any other respiratory infections and will no longer be given the...
PUTRAJAYA: There are enough efficacious Covid-19 vaccine doses in the Health Ministry’s inventory, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said that his ministry might release instructions on booster doses for high-risk groups in the near future. ALSO READ: Experts call for stringent measures as Covid-19 cases continue to rise “The vaccination rate for the booster dose...
Ever since the compound fine for breaking SOPs during the MCO was increased from RM1,000 to RM10,000, the public has expressed their outrage with this ruling, particularly in cases where students and the less fortunate were imposed with impossible compound fees that they are unable to afford. Since then, Defence Minister, Ismail Sabri, announced that more detailed specifications will be...
Kepong Member of Parliament, Lim Lip Eng, has offered assistance to those who were fined under the Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases)(Amendment) Ordinance 2021 that imposes a fine of up to RM10,000 for those who violate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Source: Twitter In his tweet, he writes, “I would like to inform the public, especially those made...
