PUTRAJAYA: Roadblocks will be mounted at four locations in Putrajaya from midnight tonight until Oct 27 following the implementation of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO).
Putrajaya district police chief ACP Mohd Fadzil Ali said they were located at Lebuh Sentosa near the National Cancer Institute heading towards the Maju Expressway (MEX); Persiaran Selatan heading towards Dengkil; Persiaran Utara second exit leading to Kajang; and Persiaran Utara third exit to Puchong.
"We urge everyone to bear with the inconvenience and cooperate during the 14 days in helping to reduce movement as this is necessary to effectively curb the spread of Covid-19," he told reporters when met here today.
"We will not hesitate to issue summons against the flouters or order them to turn back," he said when asked if Putrajaya residents had been rushing to send their children back to their hometowns following the CMCO announcement.
Yesterday, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur will be placed under CMCO effective 12.01am on Oct 14 to Oct 27, after taking into account the spike in Covid-19 cases.
Mohd Fadzil said those who had to attend urgent matters, including funerals, could obtain permission from either the district police chief, his deputy, Precinct 7 or Precinct 11 station chief and this would be at the discretion of the police.
"We advise Putrajaya residents to always obey police instructions and not to panic as the CMCO implementation is to break Covid-19 chain of transmission," he said, adding that the economic and service sectors would continue to operate.
He added that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or parties wishing to donate food and health items such as face masks, sanitisers and personal protective equipment (PPE) could hand them over to the Putrajaya police headquarters or welfare teams and not at roadblock locations.
"This will ensure systematic distribution of goods and avoid food waste," he said. – BERNAMA