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Beginning this Sunday , the army will assist the police in ensuring citizens compliance with the movement control order to combat #COVID19 , there is no declaration of emergency, emphasized senior minister Ismail Sabri . pic.twitter.com/bDHu5nBssW

— Melissa Goh (@MelGohCNA) March 20, 2020

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#NSTnation The army will be deployed from this Sunday onwards to assist police in monitoring the situation in the country and enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) which was announced on Monday, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.https://t.co/EsRJPKh7As

— New Straits Times (@NST_Online) March 20, 2020

By Arfa YunusMarch 20, 2020 @ 12:53pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The army will be deployed from this Sunday onwards to assist police in monitoring the situation in the country and enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) which was announced on Monday, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.

“Based on today’s meeting, it was decided that the army will be helping the police in monitoring the situation, especially on the people’s compliance, following the announcement by the government for them to stay at home.

“The army will be deployed this Sunday and we believe with the help of the army, the people will obey the MCO,” he said.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/576424/army-be-deployed-sunday-help-enforce-mco

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For reference of this further incompetence https://t.co/jTAlgSMPZ6

— __earth (@__earth) March 20, 2020

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National Security Council assured that there is no need for panic as army tanks and armoured vehicles which were seen rolling down the streets of Malaysia on the first day of the #Covid19 movement control order, were merely returning to base.

Read more at https://t.co/tnHuHEDbwW pic.twitter.com/wVJnZyWOEK

— The Star (@staronline) March 18, 2020

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https://twitter.com/shfqhlmi/status/1240854728742846464?s=20

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Armoured vehicles deployed for training purposes, says chief of defence force https://t.co/ro1jAQiO1X pic.twitter.com/X1PhR00qFI

— malaysiakini.com (@malaysiakini) March 19, 2020

Armoured vehicles deployed for training purposes, says chief of defence force

BernamaPublished 12:12 amModified 12:40 am8A⁺A^–

Chief of Defence Force Gen Affendi Buang today said the deployment of armoured vehicles on certain streets, as viralled on social media, was for training purposes and not for taking over the current situation in the country.

He stressed that the video which went viral did not provide accurate information and he considered it fake news.

“All parties, especially the irresponsible ones, are advised to stop sharing the video immediately,” Affendi (photo) said in a statement today.

Affendi clarified that the deployment of armoured vehicles was actually for training purposes and was ordered to return to their respective camps as per the movement control order.

He said the armed forces top brass decided that certain matters related to operations, training and courses, exercise, administration and logistics needed to be refined based on the movement control order.

“As such, matters regarding military training are temporarily shelved. However, matters involving operations to safeguard the security and sovereignty of the country will continue as usual,” he said.

He advised everyone not to be easily influenced by news which can cause concern and panic among the people. — Bernama

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/515605

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