MALACCA POLLS | The "omnipresence” method of an increased presence of enforcement officers at focused locations is the most effective measure to raise the standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance level throughout the state election period.

Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association president Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said based on monitoring carried out by Volunteers for Community Engagement and Empowerment for Covid-19 (VCEE19), it was found that members of the public, including political party workers and supporters, feared being watched by the authorities and being issued with summonses for flouting the stipulated SOP during campaigning or when attending political programmes.

“The VCEE19 group has conducted election SOP surveillance to curb the spread of Covid-19 since nomination day and we found that...