NSTnation The army will be deployed from this Sunday onwards to assist police in monitoring the situation in the country and enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) which was announced on Monday, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
“Based on today’s meeting, it was decided that the army will be helping the police in monitoring the situation, especially on the people’s compliance with instructions announced by the government for them to stay at home.
Nevertheless, he added that there are still Malaysians who are not obeying the MCO, which was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday. Ismail also warned Malaysians against spreading fake news on social media, especially on matters that can cause panic nationwide.
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