KUALA LUMPUR: Nine roadblocks have been erected by the police in the capital and will remain there throughout the Movement Control Order, or MCO 3.0.
City deputy police chief Datuk Yong Lei Choo said the roadblocks located at Jalan Sentul Pasar; in front of the Kepong Police Station; on the Federal Highway; Sungai Besi Toll Plaza; Jalan Duta Toll Plaza (all towards the city); Jalan Klang Lama; Jalan 2/27A Wangsa Melawati; Jalan 1/91 Taman Shamelin Perkasa; and the Bukit Jalil Highway started at 8am yesterday.
She said the roadblocks will be operating 24 hours daily throughout the MCO.
"Apart from roadblocks, police will also enhance compliance surveillance and patrol crowd-prone areas to ensure that the public follows the MCO standard operating procedures comprehensively."
Yong urged the public to cooperate and comply with the SOP so that the Covid-19 pandemic effects can be minimised and the infection curve could be flattened faster.
"Only leave your home if there is an urgent or important matter. Do not be out and about without a valid reason," she reminded the public in a statement today.
Meanwhile, Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the district police has turned down 583 requests for interstate travels by air via the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang between April 30 and May 6.
He said most of the rejected applications were due to unjustified and unreasonable applications. Also the travel documents submitted were either not valid or incomplete.
"I would like to reiterate that consideration and approval would only be given for emergency cases, death of an immediate family member and spouses living apart.
"These applications must also be substantiated with supporting evidence and necessary documents" he said.
He reminded travellers to obtain their interstate travel approval first from the police before purchasing their flight ticket.
"Buying a flight ticket beforehand is not an excuse for interstate travel request to be approved or to be allowed ," said Fakhrudin.