PUTRAJAYA will check if there is a shortage of food supply in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, said senior minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said there is no enhanced movement control order around the Jalan Pudu area.

“I don’t know what happened yesterday. Maybe because it was the first day of Hari Raya, supplies or places were shut for the festivities

“However, I will get more information from authorities on why there is a shortage of food supply,” he said at the ministry’s daily press conference in Putrajaya today.

Earlier, The Malaysian Insight that reported that residents in Pudu, find their movements being more restricted than promised during the semi-enhanced movement control order (Semco) due to a cluster of Covid-19 infections.

Initially, they were told that they can still move in and out of the area with valid reasons.

As a result, getting foodstuff has become a problem, and they are appealing to the government for help.

Ismail said Malaysia does not have any issues with food supply so there problem may only be in Pudu.

The areas under Semco are around the Pudu market, including Jalan Pudu, Jalan Kancil, Jalan Pasar, Jalan Landak, Lorong Brunei 2 and Lorong Brunei 3.

The decision to put these areas under Semco came after 30 Covid-19 cases, all of them involving foreign workers.

When announcing Pudu’s Semco status last week, Ismail Sabri said the Pudu wet market and its surrounding areas were not under a total lockdown, and that residents were allowed to move around with valid reasons.

The Semco is meant for the authorities to test residents and foreign workers for Covid-19. – May 25, 2020.