CIJ urges gov't to drop all MCO related charges

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CORONAVIRUS | The Centre of Independent Journalism (CIJ) has called on the government to immediately withdraw all movement control order (MCO) related charges and halt all future arrests. In making the call, CIJ executive director Wathshlah G Naidu cited Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's statement earlier today that 6,048 individuals have been arrested for breaching the MCO since its enforcement on March 18 up until yesterday. "These arrests ​place the individuals remanded at a heightened risk - as recently ​admitted by the Prisons Department themselves - as they may not be able to practice the necessary social distancing in the course of their confinement," she said in a statement. Citing reported cases of alleged police abuse during the MCO, CIJ noted that unchecked police powers are likely to cause unnecessary panic and fear of public authorities. "Besid…