Senior minister for security Hishammuddin Hussein said the new set of SOPs would be streamlined so that it would be understood by all.
Hishammuddin said the exact rules under the SOP would be revealed by the prime minister soon.
He said the new set of SOP rules would be revealed in two or three weeks’ time.
“It will be a lot easier for all to understand when there are 10 SOP rules. We have been working on SOPs for so long, one and a half years now, I hope it can be done so as to make it easier for all,” he said.
Separately, Hishammuddin said a committee chaired by the prime minister had earlier agreed in principle to the loosening of the SOP rules and opening up of more sectors in the future.
He said the decision to open more social and economic sectors took into account the people’s fatigue following more than a year of movement controls.
Hishammuddin said such a situation could not be allowed to go on as it risked taking a toll on the mental health of the public.
He said the committee also discussed the shift to a Covid-19 endemic phase, set for the end of October. No further details were given.
On the Langkawi travel bubble, which is set to open to fully vaccinated people on Sept 16, Hishammuddin said it would be a pilot project closely watched by the government to see whether cross-state travel would be allowed in the future.
He said the travel bubble to the duty-free island was allowed in consideration of the well-being of the people, and not the economy per se.
“The mood of the people has changed (since the bubble was announced). Those going to Langkawi must be disciplined. If this fails, we will not open other bubbles, I will not allow it,” he said.
Hishammuddin said the success of the bubble would be determined by a few factors, including infections and contact tracing of those going in and out of the island.
He said the tourism minister had been given the task of proving to the government that the travel bubble would be a success.
Separately, Hishammuddin said the finance ministry would take the lead in the monitoring and enforcement of the Covid-19 SOP in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
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