Malaysia May Send Army to Uphold Lockdown as Only 60% Comply
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Malaysia will resort to deploying its army if the public continues to flout the two-week lockdown that the government imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
“If there is no choice, and compliance is still at 60%-70%, I believe that it’s highly likely the army will be deployed,” Ismail Sabri Yaakob, senior minister for defense, told reporters after a cabinet meeting on the Restriction of Movement Order on Thursday.