Party Criticises Sabah Govt For U Turn On Mco

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The Sabah government says it has enforced Phase 5 of the MCO by allowing certain industries to operate.KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has hit out at Chief Minister Shafie Apdal for the “sudden U-turn” on the implementation of Phase 5 of the movement control order (MCO) in the state
Its information chief, Joniston Bangkuai, said the about-turn had led to confusion among the people
“The Sabah government needs to clarify whether we are in phase four or five of the MCO? The people want to know if we are adhering to the CMCO (conditional movement control order) or MCO
“With so many inconsistent statements, they do not know what is permissible by law,” he said
Bangkuai said Shafie, who is the Warisan president, had previously refused to comply with the CMCO announced by the federal government, insisting that Sabah would continue to observe Phase 4 of the MCO until May 12
“Then yesterday, Shafie suddenly made a U-turn against the previous decision and announced that the Sabah government had decided to enforce Phase 5 of the MCO by allowing certain industries to operate,” he said
Bangkuai, who is the Kiulu assemblyman, said many did not know which guidelines to follow
“Can they go on inter-district travel? Can they be on the road after 6pm? Can four people be in a car or is it two?” he asked
He said the state government needed to take stock of the real situation on the ground and help those who depended on daily wages. - FMT

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