The owner of a bar in Kuala Lumpur was fined RM20,000 for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Based on a report by Astro Awani, the compound comes in accordance with the Phase Four SOPs of the National Rehabilitation Plan (PPN).
Dang Wangi District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Noor Dellhan Yahaya shared that his party received word of the violations after a 14-second video went viral on social media platforms, showcasing a crowd of partygoers at the premises.
“The video shows a group of individuals partying at the premises, which is found to be in violation with the SOPs in Phase Four, by not adhering to physical distancing and not being in compliance with the instructions of the Director-General of Health,” he said.
Upon discovering the video, his team managed to identify the owner of the premises and contact him to have his statement recorded.
“Once the recording of the statement was completed, the owner of the premises was compounded RM20,000 in accordance with Regulation 16 (1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (measures in local areas of infection) (National Rehabilitation Plan) 2021,” he added.
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