ALL civil society groups are not allowed to give out aid to the needy without first consulting the federal territories crisis management centre (CMC), said minister Annuar Musa.

He said the groups are not allowed to go out on their own to carry out welfare activities.

“While we welcome the participation of these groups, activities must be conducted in line with the movement control order (MCO).

“They must first consult with the crisis management centre before carrying out any activities,” he said during a live broadcast on the ministry’s Facebook page today.

Annuar said the CMC in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur is the focal point for groups who want to give out aid.

“We also want to ensure the resources we have are fully utilised.

“Some places might get more aid while other places are left out. To ensure the fair distribution of non-medical and medical supplies, they have to consult the CMC.”

Annuar also said he understands there are civil society groups also wanting to help out migrants and those who are displaced.

“We know they want to help Indonesians, Rohingya and UNCHR card holders but they also have to contact the CMC and will be assisted by National Disaster Management Agency.”

He said that as of today, 7,852 people have been screened Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, while 2,817 were screened in Labuan.

As for the three identified red zones, he said Kepong has 73 positive cases, Lembah Pantai has 226 cases and Titiwangsa 64 cases.

Prime Minister Muhiyiddin Yassin introduced a movement control order from March 18 to April 14 to curb the spread of Covid-19. – March 30, 2020.