In Kelantan, after over 1,000 vehicles that tried to enter the state were ordered to turn back yesterday, another 366 vehicles were ordered to do the same from midnight till 7am today for not having police permits.
“Currently, roadblocks are conducted at three entry points into Kelantan – Jeli, Gua Musang and Pasir Puteh – and 1,426 vehicles have been ordered to turn back,” Kelantan police chief Shafien Mamat said today.
He said police would tighten roadblocks at the three border points to ensure only those with permits were allowed in, adding that they would also monitor other routes to thwart unauthorised attempts to enter the state.
Security teams in other states are also manning roadblocks to thwart unauthorised interstate and inter-district travel.
In Negeri Sembilan, state police chief Mohamad Mat Yusop said nine more roadblocks had been added to the existing 15 and that police would also strengthen state district lines.
“As the public is not allowed to cross states and districts, I advise them not to do so as this is courting trouble … If they break the law, they will be issued summonses,” he said.
He also reminded the people in the state not to use other routes to get into other districts or states as the police will be monitoring road users.
In Selangor, police said they are still monitoring traffic movement in three districts under the conditional movement control order (CMCO).
Kuala Selangor district police chief Ramli Kasa said they had set up five checkpoints in Kuala Selangor and two targeted roadblocks.
“If there is a lot of movement, then we will set up a roadblock in that area, (but) what’s certain is that there will be roadblocks at the exit points of the highways,” he said.
Six districts in Selangor – Hulu Langat, Petaling, Gombak, Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang – have been placed under MCO until May 17.
Kuala Selangor, Sabak Bernam and Hulu Selangor, however, are still under the CMCO.
In Pahang, 32 roadblocks at district and state borders have been set up involving more than 150 police personnel, with assistance from other security personnel.
Pahang police chief Abd Jalil Hassan said 15 roadblocks were set up at state borders and 17 at district borders.
“For the Kuantan district, which is under MCO, there are six roadblocks. In addition, we are conducting spot checks at certain routes using mobile patrol vehicles,” he said.
In Terengganu, 25 roadblocks have been set up following the travel ban which began today and ends on June 6.
Terengganu police chief Roslee Chik said 12 roadblocks were at state borders and will operate around the clock, while others will operate between eight to 16 hours depending on the situation at each location.
“A total of 108 police and 108 armed forces personnel will be on duty at the roadblocks,” he said.
In Kedah, 481 police officers and personnel are manning 24 roadblocks at the district and state borders.
Kedah contingent public order staff officer Zaiyadur Rashad Hassan said seven roadblocks had been set up at district borders and 17 at state borders.
“District border roadblocks have been set up in front of the Kota Sarang Semut police station for the Kota Setar district; Jalan Bandar Puteri Jaya (Kuala Muda); Jalan Kepala Batas (Kubang Pasu); in front of the Yan district police headquarters (Yan); SJR Jalan Titi Jeniang (Sik) and Lebuhraya BKE-Binjul and Jalan Kuala Ketil in Baling district.
“For the state borders, there are 17 roadblocks throughout the Kota Setar, Kuala Muda, Kubang Pasu, Kulim, Baling, Pendang and Bandar Baharu districts,” he said.
In Sabah, state police commissioner Hazani Ghazali said 51 roadblocks had been set up to control entry into districts following the ban beginning today until May 16 in accordance with state government’s orders.
“The roadblocks will control inter-district movement, including in residential areas, cemeteries, shopping malls and other areas of interests throughout Hari Raya … Kota Kinabalu, Putatan and Penampang are considered one district.
“A total of 355 Covid-19 monitoring teams with 2,103 personnel are on duty to ensure that the public complies with SOPs,” he said.
He added that police were still receiving many applications for inter-district and interstate travel for Hari Raya.
“Applications will be rejected due to invalid reasons. For those who violate SOPs, they will still be issued summonses if they continue to violate orders,” he said.
The Sabah government had previously allowed inter-district travel according to six set zones.
The six zones were Zone 1 (Kota Kinabalu, Kota Belud, Ranau, Tuaran, Penampang, Putatan and Papar), Zone 2 (Beaufort, Kuala Penyu and Sipitang), Zone 3 (Kudat, Kota Marudu and Pitas), Zone 4 (Sandakan, Beluran, Kinabatangan and Tongod), Zone 5 (Tawau, Semporna, Lahad Datu, Kunak and Kalabakan) and Zon 6 (Keningau, Tambunan and Tenom).