BINTULU: Companies in the district will need to reapply for passes from the authorities if there is a need to have more than 30 percent of their employees in the workplace starting May 17 until June 7 of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period.
Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that they must reapply as the validity of their previous approval has expired on May 17, which was when the CMCO was supposed to end.
“However, it must be stressed that the Bintulu Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) will be tightening the conditions to apply for the new passes,” he said in a Facebook post on Monday (May 17).
He said this was needed to prevent some companies from bringing in an excessive number of workers back to the office.
“I will suggest to Bintulu DDMC chairman Jack Aman Luat to review all applications from businesses rigorously.
“Only companies with a critical need to have more staff on hand should be considered and have the pass approved,” he said.
He also stressed that if no one takes the severity of the pandemic seriously in Bintulu, it allows the pandemic to spread even farther in Bintulu.
“Although Bintulu’s pandemic controls have made some progress, it is nowhere near an ideal situation.
“We still need the joint efforts of everyone to cut the chain of infection. The ultimate goal is zero cases and to keep it that way,” he said.
He reminded that the people must be aware that the government and hospitals by themselves cannot flatten the curve of infections.
“As in all places, the outbreaks happen because there is no cooperation from the people.
“If we do not care about the obstacles and difficulties brought on by the virus, we and many others will pay the price. Nothing will make up for the deaths from the pandemic,” said Tiong.
