PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — Over 40 companies providing e-hailing and fast food delivery services are allowed to operate as usual during the movement control order (MCO) period in Ramadan.
In fact, Senior Minister (security cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said food vendors in rural areas and small towns using the delivery service of other companies or individuals could also do the same.
However, he said all their delivery riders will be required to register with the local authority and undergo health screening at any public or private clinic to ensure a clean bill of health.
“This is among the requirements to ensure the health and safety of all quarters, including the customers.
“We want to ensure their health and safety because they are the ones who will deliver the order to the customers who, of course, the will see face to face. For their own good, we asked them to undergo the screening,” he told the daily press conference here today.
The senior minister said e-hailing companies must also ensure that all their drivers undergo health screening.
“The Ministry of Transport will issue the instruction on this to all e-hailing companies, while for fast food restaurants, the instruction will be issued by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri repeated the announcement that no Ramadan bazaar is permitted to be held during the MCO period.
In fact, he said in Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will return the deposits paid by the food sellers involved.
“I was made to understand that Federal Territories Minister (Tan Sri Annuar Musa), through the DBKL, will return all the deposits to the Ramadan bazaar operators and sellers who were not allowed to operate during Ramadan,” he said.
— Bernama
