Commuters stream to work as govt lifts some curbs on movement

Highway authorities say heavy traffic filled the roads into Kuala Lumpur today. FMTNews Commuters

Commuters take public transport to their workplace as the conditional movement control order kicks in today.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has said most businesses would be allowed to resume in the effort to stem economic losses the government estimates to stand at RM63 billion since the March 18 curbs.“You can see now, even the traffic is bad,” said Raja Muizuddin, 29, who works in customer service. “Literally everyone is going out using the same excuses that they’re going to work. It’s a mass opening.

Malaysia, which until mid-April had the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia, imposed a partial lockdown on movement and businesses on March 18 to rein in the virus. Sabah said it would stick to a previous shutdown order that runs until May 12, to ensure people “are not exposed” to the virus, Chief Minister Shafie Apdal said in a statement yesterday.

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