MCO conundrum: 'He kept begging to move in, what were we to do?'

The management of a condominium in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, was left in a dilemma when a new tenant wanted to move in during the movement control order (MCO).

Speaking to Malaysiakini, the president of the residents' committee complained that the standard operating procedure (SOP) is unclear and to make matters worse, the authorities appear to have different interpretations of this rule.

Willing to be known only as Mok, she said the tenant was unable to shift on the agreed date due to the implementation of the MCO.

When the tenancy agreement at his old residence ended, the man repeatedly pleaded with the management to allow him to move in to avoid...