It's on! Interstate travel will be allowed between May 7 - 10

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It’s on! Interstate travel will be allowed between May 7 – 10

Interstate travel – forbidden since March 18 – will be permitted on May 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2020 to allow those who have been stuck elsewhere to return to their home cities. The announcement comes after the police received some 500,000 applications via the Gerak Malaysia mobile app. The police will prepare a time schedule for travellers to follow. Originally, the travel dates had been tentatively planned for May 1 – 3.

Speaking at the daily briefing, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the senior minister in charge of the security cluster who speaks on behalf of the National Security Council, said that he hoped employers would understand that some of their employees might not turn up for work yet as they have been stuck in other cities. They will have to travel according to the schedule drawn up by the police.

Those who will be travelling on the highways should note that all facilities at the R&Rs are closed but toilets will be available for use. Petrol stations will also be operational so you can still pick up essential items at their convenience stores and reload your tollcard.

Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador, said that the number of roadblocks will be reduced from May 4. This will allow the personnel focus on preventing the entry of illegal immigrants and smuggling activities.

However, as the Movement Control Order (MCO) is still in force until May 12, the police will continue to monitor all activities to ensure social distancing is followed. The IGP stressed that the conditional MCO requires people to observe the Standard Operating Procedures during their activities now they are allowed more freedom of movements.

Proton service — *With easing of restrictions under the MCO, service centres are resuming operations.*

Easing of the restrictions of the MCO from this Monday will see many businesses resuming operations. Car companies have announced that their service centres have been given approval to operate at full capacity to provide aftersales services. However, customers are required to make appointments in advance and observe certain procedures such as social distancing when at the premises.

No vehicle sales can be carried out as the showrooms must remain closed until further notice. In any case, even if a vehicle is ready for delivery, it cannot be registered as the JPJ is not doing so at this time. Although it resumed operations on April 29, the services available are only for commercial vehicle operators.