Government in no Hurry to Open Country's Borders - Muhyiddin

Government in no Hurry to Open Country's Borders - Muhyiddin

BERNAMA
15/09/2020 09:22 PM



KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 -- Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has emphasised that the government will not rush into reopening the country’s borders.

He said that, on the contrary, border controls would be tightened, including increasing efforts to check the entrance of illegal immigrants, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

The Prime Minister said that although the tighter border controls would pose a bit of difficulty, especially for Malaysians with dealings overseas, such strict action needed to be taken to protect the country and its people from the deadly virus.

“We must strike a fine balance between protecting lives and livelihoods of all Malaysians,” he said in a special address to the nation on the current COVID-19 situation in the country today.

The country’s borders are still closed except for business purposes, including for investment and education, with strict compliance of stipulated standard operating procedures (SOPs).

-- BERNAMA