PUTRAJAYA: Five localities in Sabah and 23 Orang Asli villages in Perak will be placed under the enhanced movement control order effective Aug 11, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

       The affected areas in Sabah are PPR Taman Sri Balung and PPR Taman Sri Titingan in Tawau, Kem 2 Tolokoson in Tenom, Kampung Kota Tuaran in Tuaran and Kampung Sarikan in Nabawan.

       The 23 Orang Asli villages in Perak that will be placed under lockdown are located in the Batang Padang district.

       The affected areas include Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Lah in Chendering sub-district, Kampung Senta, Kampung Chang and Kampung Sanding in Bidor sub-district, and Kampung Orang Asli Menderang in Sungkai.

       The Senior Minister said that 18 Orang Asli villages in Batang Padang sub-district will be placed under an enhanced MCO.

       They are Kampung Orang Asli Batu 6, Kampung Orang Asli Batu 14, Kampung Orang Asli Batu 16, Kampung Orang Asli Batu 17, Kampung Orang Asli Batu 18 and Kampung Orang Asli Batu 19.

       Other affected villages are Kampung Kenderong, Kampung Sungai Rensa, Kampung Sungai Chendon, Kampung Sungai Odak, Kampung Ampangan, Kampung Pos Woh as well as Kampung Batu 7 and Kampung Batu 7 ？.

       Also to be placed under lockdown are Kampung Sungai Bot Dalam, Kampung Sungai Bot Luar, Kampung Sungai Tidong, Kampung Lubuk Gaharu and Kampung Woh Intake.

       Another locality in Perak that will be under enhanced MCO is Taman Meru 2B in Kinta.

       In Kelantan, Taman Seri Bayu in Tumpat will also be under lockdown.

       “The enhanced MCO placed on these localities will take effect for 14 days until Aug 24. All standard operating procedures (SOP) for areas under the order can be obtained from the National Security Council (NSC) website,” he said on Monday (Aug 9).