Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says there has been some confusion on this among the public. FMTNews Farming Fishing MCO
All activities related to farming and fishing are allowed during the movement control order period which ends on April 14. This includes lorries transporting food.
PUTRAJAYA: All activities related to farming and fishing, including factories, are allowed to operate during the movement control order as the nation needs food.“ if any farming activities are allowed. Can they go fishing? They can,” he said at a press conference here. He said even shops selling fertilisers and essential equipment, needed for farming and fishing, are allowed to stay open.
“Our citizens depend on food. They are allowed to stay open,” he said, adding that transport of food was also allowed to operate as usual. On a news report that Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa was unhappy that the Selayang wholesale market was not following social distancing rules and not dispensing hand sanitisers, Ismail said the army and police will be placed there to ensure this was done.
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