Ensure fairness in enforcing SOP, authorities urged

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Ensure fairness in enforcing SOP, authorities urged More pertinent than the severity of the penalty is fairness, said a social activist and members of the business community. theSun thesundaily penalties SOP Covid-19 doublestandards

There have been concerns raised over VIPs getting a slap on the wrist while the man-on-the-street was heavily fined for breaching standard operating procedures. – MASRY CHE ANI/THESUNFairness in law enforcement and dispensing of penalties have been cited as important factors in addressing violations of the standard operating procedures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

He was commenting on a decision by the government to decrease fines for companies and individuals despite having proposed a significant increase earlier. Apart from the drastic increase in the penalty, there have also been complaints of VIPs getting away with minimum fines while ordinary people have had to pay huge fines.

Small and Medium Enterprises Association secretary-general Yeoh Seng Hooi also stressed on the need for fair enforcement of the law. Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said a fine of RM500,000 was still too high.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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