Students must stay put on campus during third phase of MCO, says minister
Monday, 13 Apr 2020 03:01 PM MYTUniversiti Sains Malaysia looks deserted after the enforcement of the movement control order , George Town March 17, 2020. — Bernama pic
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said that students who are stranded at higher learning institutions are not allowed to return to their hometowns during the third phase of the movement control order , which will end on April 28, despite appeals from both students and parents.
Ismail Sabri said the decision has been taken in light of the fact that a new cluster of Covid-19 infections may occur should a mass exodus of students be allowed. He added that the sheer number of students on the move would also affect the monitoring of roadblocks by the police nationwide. “We listened to the advice of the Health Ministry and also the police and decided that students at the higher learning institutions should remain at their respective universities until MCO is over,” he said during his daily press briefing this afternoon.Ismail Sabri said that the government will continue to look after the students’ welfare and food supply throughout the MCO period.
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