Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said the government is considering raising the fine and jail sentence imposed on those who breach the movement control order (MCO).<br /><br />In a broadcasted press conference today, he compared Malaysia’s RM1,000 compound on violators to the far higher fines imposed by governments in Singapore, South Korea and Indonesia.<br /><br />Yesterday, police arrested 666 individuals for violating the MCO of which 392 were fined RM1,000. Police remanded 263 people while 11 have been placed on police bail.<br /><br />A total of 7,479 people have been arrested for MCO violations since March 19 when the MCO began.
