Local councils have no power to shut down factories, says S'gor exco

Only federal authorities have the power to shut down factories, says Selangor exco member Ng Sze Han in a statement today.

While the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342) had been amended in March this year to empower local councils to help enforce Covid-19 SOPs, Ng said there are still limitations.

“It should be noted that...