KUALA LUMPUR, 31 May 2020:
There’s good news for married couples living apart due to work commitment as the government is allowing interstate travel for them again beginning tomorrow.
The government had earlier allowed the husband or wife to travel interstate during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) to meet their respective families after obtaining approval from police.
However, due to huge number of vehicles “sneaking” onto interstate travel, on May 21, several days before the first day of Aidilfitri, such travel was no longer allowed to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the privilege is only for husband and wives who are working in different states.
Those who do not fall in that category should wait for their turn and to just continue to comply with the instructions issued by the authorities.
However, the interstate travel for the married couples, subject to permission from the police, is only for once a week.
For others, the interstate travel is also allowed, subject to permission from the police, for work and emergencies such as death or medical treatment.
The government is also allowing driving schools and institutes as well as the processing of driving licence by the Road Transport Department to operate from 8 am to 4 pm from tomorrow, but with strict compliance to the standard operating procedure.
– Bernama