GEORGE TOWN, March 19 -- Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has ordered stricter enforcement action by both city councils in the state against those who flout the Movement Control Order (MCO).

The Penang lawmaker said the state has also formed its own special taskforce under the state secretary that will be on standby 24 hours each day.

"Both city councils, the Penang Island City Council and Seberang Perai City Council, took action to enforce the MCO yesterday and I have ordered them to take stricter action from now onwards," he said in a press conference he held live on his Facebook page earlier today.

He said some still do not understand the gravity of the situation to comply with the MCO so stricter enforcement action is needed.

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