Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Senior Minister for Security says the government may come up with new rules under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342) to prohibit parents from bringing their children out in public under the conditional movement control order (CMCO).

While responding to reports that many parents were taking advantage of the relaxed restraints under the CMCO by bringing their children to shopping malls and supermarkets.

He said “For now, there are no laws. But if this continues, we can include a rule in Act 342 to prohibit bringing children to public areas. We will discuss it if we see that parents do not care about their children’s safety,” he said at a press conference yesterday.