Police will now accept all travel permission letters, not only Miti's
Police will now accept all travel permission letters issued by agencies other than the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti), according to Bukit Aman.
In a short video clip, Bukit Aman's Internal Security and Public Order Department officer MV Srikumar M Nair said he has informed all police officers in charge of roadblocks nationwide of the latest order...
Police will now accept all travel permission letters issued by agencies other than the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti), according to Bukit Aman.
In a short video clip, Bukit Aman's Internal Security and Public Order Department officer MV Srikumar M Nair said he has informed all police officers in charge of roadblocks nationwide of the latest order.
He said the latest instruction came from the inspector-general of police (IGP).
"Ladies and gentlemen, the IGP has decided and ordered that we accept all travel permission letters, be they from Miti, other ministries or departments.
"This instruction applies even beyond the grace period which was for two to three days. We will now allow the use of all these letters.
"I hope that you will notify all units that are involved in roadblocks," said Srikumar.
The video had gone viral yesterday and was also shared by the Transport Ministry.
Malaysia is currently under a 14-day total lockdown, which started on Tuesday (June 1) as a measure to curb the spikes in the number of new Covid-19 infections in the country.
Under the latest form of the government-imposed movement control order (MCO), permission to travel has been further limited, especially between districts and states.
However, instructions on acquiring travel permission have since been changed several times.
Initially, it was decided that all letters previously issued by Miti that granted workers permission to travel across districts will expire after May 31.
Those who are considered "essential services" workers will have to get a new permission letter from the relevant ministries.
However, in a last-minute change, the government said all industries and businesses are required to get their approval to continue operation through Miti's Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS) 3.0.
It is through this system that employers can also download a letter that contains a QR code for their staff to use when they leave their homes for work.
