No Go For Pubs Restaurants Selling Liquor During Conditional Mco Annuar

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Pubs and restaurants selling liquors are not allowed not operate during the whole period of the conditional movement control order, said Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa
He said the ministry had received complaints from non-Muslims that some of these premises were operating at night in the city centre
“The customers were also seen not practising social distancing in pubs. I want to make this clear that pubs are not restaurants. Restaurants with pubs are also not considered as restaurants
“Although they serve food, they are still included in the negative list as karaoke and entertainment centres and are not yet allowed to open for business,” he said in a Facebook Live session today
Annuar said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Enforcement Department's has conducted checks on 91 premises around the city centre for conditional MCO compliance, yesterday
"Some 36 of the total premises did not practise one-metre social distancing with their customers, 48 premises did not have social distance markers and 28 premises did not provide hand sanitisers,” he said, adding that some premises committed more than one offence
Annuar said all premises had been directed to comply with the standard operating procedures as stated in the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988
“Although we have entered the conditional MCO, the law is still applicable. Those who commit offences can be charged in court and face a maximum fine of RM1,000 or imprisonment of up to six months, or both,” he said
Meanwhile, Annuar said DBKL would not hesitate to revoke the licences and blacklist any trader or hawker found selling or lending their business licence to foreigners
He said foreigners with a tourist visa or no valid documents as well as those who overstayed or are holders of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) identification card are not eligible to work, what more to own a business in the country. - Bernama

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