Tan Sri Annuar Musa is the latest politician to be fined for breaching the standard operating procedure (SOP) during the on-going lockdown in Malaysia.
The Federal Territories Minister was handed a RM2,000 compound after he visited former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, as confirmed by the minister’s office in a brief statement today.
It, however, remained unclear if Annuar’s wife, Puan Sri Rosniah Abdul Rahman, who accompanied him, and Abdullah, as the host, were also slapped with fines.
The SOP by the National Security Council prohibits social visits and/or activities.
Annuar, had two days ago, tweeted that he and his wife had visited Abdullah and his wife, Tun Jeanne Abdullah, at their home in Kuala Lumpur.
The Ketereh MP said he spent two hours at Abdullah’s home and had a meal prepared by Jeanne. The tweet was deleted following a public uproar online.
On Saturday, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun was pictured hand-feeding the daughter of disabled musician Fendi Caliph Busker – in breach of physical distancing rules.
Two weeks ago, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, apologised after he was pictured eating in a cafe in Kampung Kulai, Jeli.
The Jeli district police had opened an investigation paper after photographs of the Jeli MP eating at the cafe were widely shared on social media. To date, there has been no update regarding the investigation.
In August 2020, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali was slapped with a RM1,000 fine for failing to comply with the mandatory 14-day quarantine order for Covid-19, following his return from Turkey.
Here are Twentytwo13’s news highlights today.
‘SPANISH FLY’ GAFFE LANDS DR ADHAM BABA IN ‘WARM’ WATER AGAIN
Health Minister Datuk Dr Adham Baba’s gaffe at a talk in Universiti Putra Malaysia has once again made him a laughing stock.
In a video that has been making its rounds, Dr Adham is heard as saying that the Spanish fly, “had, in 1916, killed at least one million people, and lasted for two years”. Several errors were observed in his speech.
The 1918 influenza pandemic, also known as the Spanish Flu, killed at least 50 million people worldwide.
In March last year, Dr Adham was criticised after he had said drinking warm water could prevent Covid-19 infection.
MALAYSIA RECORDS OVER 8,000 COVID-19 CASES TODAY
Malaysia today recorded 8,574 new Covid-19 cases, with Selangor contributing the bulk of the figure.
Selangor saw 4,308 cases, while Negeri Sembilan came in second, with 794. Kuala Lumpur recorded 609 cases.
CUSTOMS SEIZE 10.9M STICKS OF CONTRABAND CIGARETTES
The Royal Malaysian Customs Department seized 10.9 million sticks of white cigarettes that had been smuggled into the country.
The cigarettes were seized on June 16 at West Port in Port Klang.
In a statement today, Central Zone Customs assistant principal director Datuk Zazuli Johan said the cigarettes seized were brought in without a valid import permit, adding that no tax or duty was paid.
JOHOR’S BUS SERVICE TO BE EXTENDED
The Bas Muafakat Johor (BMJ) service will ply on 10 new routes early next year.
The state government had recently agreed to approve the new routes at a cost of RM3.84 million.
The 10 new routes are Terminal Kluang-Pekan Kahang; Terminal Maharani-Simpang Jeram-Jorak; Terminal Mersing-Endau; Terminal Kota Tinggi-Tanjung Sedili; Hentian Labis Bekok-Pekan Chaah; Renggam-Kluang; Perhentian Bas Yong Peng-Taman Sri Wangi-Taman Kota Impian-Taman Berjaya; Perhentian Bas Yong Peng-Kangkar Bahru; Terminal Bas Tangkak-ILP Tangkak, and Terminal Bandar Pontian-Kukup-Tanjung Piai.
The total number of BMJ routes now stand at 71. The state government hopes the inclusion of the new routes would encourage more people to use public transport.
ZII JIA ABLE TO BEAT CHEN LONG, SAYS CHONG WEI
Former World No. 1 Datuk Lee Chong Wei believes national shuttler Lee Zii Jia is stronger and more agile than Chen Long as the duo will most probably meet at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Chong Wei also pointed out that Zii Jia, being 23, was younger by almost a decade, compared to Chen Long, who is 32.
Zii Jia is set to meet Chen Long in the second round if both players make it past the group stage in the Summer Games.
Chong Wei, who is also Malaysia’s chef de mission (CDM) to the Tokyo Olympics, said he was ready to share strategies and tactics with Zii Jia.
