The Selangor government is bound by the decision made by the National Security Council (NSC) to keep factories open, despite the Covid-19 figures remaining consistently high within the state.

Local Government and Public Transportation exco Ng Sze Han said the NSC is empowered under its own Act to issue any directives for the sake of national security, including to a “government entity”.

“Orders issued by the NSC is a legal requirement that...