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Industry groups protest ‘one-size-fits-all’ EMCO in Selangor, KL

Afif Abd HalimHasnoor Hussain3 years ago4th Jul 2021Pictures
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Soldiers barricade the exits and entrances in areas under the enhanced movement control order in Kuala Lumpur, on July 3, 2021. Despite tighter restrictions, the infectivity rate continues to climb. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
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THE enhanced movement control order (EMCO) for the urban and industrialised areas in Selangor and parts of Kuala Lumpur is a one-size-fits-all approach that will have a deleterious effect on businesses, said industry groups.

The EMCO, which began yesterday and ends July 16, may cause more non-essential sectors to close down, said the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia.

Factories are allowed to operate under the MCO. Under the EMCO, however, only essential sectors may open for business.

The EMCO is enforced concurrently with a full lockdown order, which has been in place for a month across the nation and failed to have any effect on the high number of daily Covid-19 cases.– July 4, 2021.

Soldiers barricade the exits and entrances in areas under the enhanced movement control order in Kuala Lumpur, on July 3, 2021. Despite tighter restrictions, the infectivity rate continues to climb. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
Soldiers barricade the exits and entrances in areas under the enhanced movement control order in Kuala Lumpur, on July 3, 2021. Despite tighter restrictions, the infectivity rate continues to climb. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
Policemen check the documents of workers in Shah Alam, Selangor. Factories are not allowed to open while the EMCO is in effect. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
Policemen check the documents of workers in Shah Alam, Selangor. Factories are not allowed to open while the EMCO is in effect. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
Jalan Pudu free of the usual bumper-to-bumper traffic, in Kuala Lumpur, on July 3, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
Jalan Pudu free of the usual bumper-to-bumper traffic, in Kuala Lumpur, on July 3, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
The roads in the city centre are more pedestrian-friendly in the absence of traffic, in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
The roads in the city centre are more pedestrian-friendly in the absence of traffic, in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
Workers leave a warehouse during a police raid, in Shah Alam, Selangor, on July 3, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
Workers leave a warehouse during a police raid, in Shah Alam, Selangor, on July 3, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
A police officer inspects a warehouse in Shah Alam, Selangor, on July 3, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
A police officer inspects a warehouse in Shah Alam, Selangor, on July 3, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
A policeman takes down the details of workers during the raid on a warehouse in Shah Alam, Selangor, on July 3, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
A policeman takes down the details of workers during the raid on a warehouse in Shah Alam, Selangor, on July 3, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 4, 2021.
A soldier stands guards at a PPR housing scheme in Kuala Lumpur, on July 3, 2021. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
A soldier stands guards at a PPR housing scheme in Kuala Lumpur, on July 3, 2021. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
A soldier installs barbed wire at a PPR housing scheme in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
A soldier installs barbed wire at a PPR housing scheme in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
Soldiers and concertina wire make their grim appearance at the start of the enhanced movement control order, in Kuala Lumpur, on July 13, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
Soldiers and concertina wire make their grim appearance at the start of the enhanced movement control order, in Kuala Lumpur, on July 13, 2021. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 4, 2021.
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