By Daryll
Law & Natasha Jee
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has warned the
public not to joke around and behave like a sadist by spreading rumours
or fake news relating to Covid-19.
Uggah, who is also the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said this when answering questions on rumours of a minister or head of department of a government agency suspected of Covid-19 infection.
“You see this is another measure we want to ask the public to please stop spreading rumours. Spreading irresponsible rumours does not help.
“This is not the time for us to joke around and to be a sadist. But this is a time for all Malaysians especially in Sarawak to come together to contribute in a positive way so that this crisis will be overcome quickly,” he said in a press conference streamed live on Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) yesterday.
He said the police will not hesitate to take action against such irresponsible individual or group.
On food distribution, Uggah advised all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that they are only allowed to send their food donations to the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) and that they are not allowed to distribute food directly to the recipients.
“We won’t allow people to get out of the house and roam the streets with the reason of sending food supplies,” he stressed.
He said the JKM office will be used as a collection centre of donated goods and the committee also recommends that any donations can be made through its secretariat.
