Operating beyond permitted hours? Max is RM10k, says Takiyuddin
NST - April 27, 2021 @ 10:17am
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan says offenders are also entitled to get a 50 per cent reduction if they pay the sum within seven days. -NSTP/File picPUTRAJAYA: Compounds under the Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 have to be issued according to the guidelines set by the government.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said based on these guidelines, licence holders or premises owners who fail to follow rules related to operating hours for their businesses come under the third category offence which caries a maximum compoundable rate of RM10,000.
"Offenders are also entitled to get a 50 per cent reduction if they pay the sum within seven days or 25 per cent if they manage to settle it within 14 days," said the de facto Law Minister in a statement today.
"All these compounds are meant to serve as a detterrent to offenders whether they are individuals or business owners so that everyone can together claim responsibility in the fight against Covid-19."
A burger seller in Kota Baru was compounded RM50,000 by the police for flouting the Movement Control Order (MCO) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by operating beyond the 10pm restriction on Sunday.
The police went to Wan Mohd Faisal Wan Kadir's stall which was set up in front of his home at 11.30pm and issued him the compound.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Shafien Mamat reportedly said this was not the burger seller's first offence.
He also said that the trader was not the first person from Kelantan who was slapped with the maximum compound rate for flouting the SOP during the MCO.
Shafien was referring to remarks by the 38-year-old and the public over the compound after the incident became viral. It is also understood that the maximum compound rate is reserved for corporation for severe breaches of SOP which could result in major outbreaks.
Wan Mohd Faisal claimed that there were no customers around when a group of policemen arrived, adding that since the MCO came into effect, he had only accepted orders for takeaways.
"We won't allow customers to dine in as we do not want to breach the SOP. So I was shocked. And the fine issued was too high. RM50,000 is unreasonable," he reportedly said.
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Burger seller in Kelantan slapped with RM50,000 compound for MCO violations
Bernama
April 26, 2021 23:33 MYT
The 38-year-old burger seller, Wan Mohd Faisal Wan Kadir, said the incident happened at about 11.10 pm, and there were no customers at the stall when several policemen approached him. -- BERNAMA
KOTA BHARU: A burger seller at Kampung Rambutan Rendang near here was issued with a RM50,000 compound yesterday for violating the Movement Control Order (MCO), including operating beyond 10 pm.
Kota Bharu district police chief ACP Abdul Rahim Daud said the man also violated the standard operating procedure (SOP) by setting up tables for customers and failing to provide a body temperature scanner.
"Due to the offences, we issued the maximum compound of RM50,000. However, he can appeal to the Health Ministry for a reduction," he said when contacted here today.
Earlier, the burger seller, in a social media posting which has gone viral, claimed that he was slapped with the maximum penalty of RM50,000 for operating the burger stall in front of his house at around 11 pm.
The incident received various reactions from netizens, and the post was shared over 3,000 times on Facebook.
Meanwhile, the 38-year-old burger seller, Wan Mohd Faisal Wan Kadir, when contacted, said the incident happened at about 11.10 pm, and there were no customers at the stall when several policemen approached him.
"I have folded the tables but haven’t closed the stall as I was preparing orders for factory workers,” he said, adding that he had been slapped with a RM1,000 compound previously for the same offence.
"I hope the authorities can reduce the amount because I cannot afford to pay as I only sell burgers,” he added.
-- BERNAMA
