THOSE permitted to travel across state lines during the four-day window must stick to their approved routes, said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. 

“The destination is stated in the application to the police.”

“If the destination is Kuala Lumpur from Johor (for example), the person cannot drop by the brother’s place in Malacca to break fast” he said during a daily briefing on the movement control order situation. 

He advised Muslims to pack meals with which to break fast during their journey.

Interstate travel is allowed starting yesterday until Sunday for people, who were in their hometowns when the MCO came into force on March 18, to return to the cities.

Those who have been stranded away from home will also be allowed return to their residences during this time.

After the four days, interstate travel will only be allowed for emergency cases  and with permission from police.

Travel between states for work is permitted but the commuter must have a letter of approval ready to show security personnel upon demand.

Police have approved than 26,000 applications for interstate travel via the Gerak Malaysia application and 6,300 more manual applications.

Eight roadblocks have been set up to monitor the travellers.

Meanwhile, eight flights have been arranged to return students stranded on campus to their hometowns.

The Higher Education Ministry has so far sent 37,476 students home. – May 8, 2020.