Religious activities at non-Muslim houses of worship allowed with new SOP

Carrying out of religious activities in non-Muslim places of worship is permitted except in red zone areas during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) in compliance with the new standard operating procedures (SOP) and subject to state government approval.

The National Unity Ministry (KPN) said the new SOP for religious activities in non-Muslim houses of worship was agreed upon at the Special Ministerial Meeting regarding the Implementation of the Movement Control Order today.

"The SOP is in accordance with guidelines provided by the National Security Council and the Health Ministry," KPN said in a statement today.

The ministry said the places of worship were allowed to operate with a capacity limit of 1/3 of the number of devotees for the hall or place of worship with social distancing being practiced.

"It is time to operate again as as usual but in the new normal with self-discipline and new habits," KPN said, adding that the activities in the houses of worship were also subject Health Ministry rules as provided under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342).

-- BERNAMA