KUANTAN: The public are reminded to refrain from travelling inter-district and interstate in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration next week.

       Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases and clusters linked to the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration in May should serve as a lesson to all parties.

       “Inter-district and interstate travels in Phase One and Two under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) are still not allowed, and currently most states are still in Phase Two.

       “I hope the people will learn from what happened during Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Even though interstate movement was not allowed, there were those who violated (the ruling) causing the cases to escalate,” he told reporters after visiting the vaccination centre at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah silver jubilee hall yesterday.

       Also present were Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Pahang state secretary Datuk Seri Dr Sallehuddin Ishak and Pahang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.

       Ismail Sabri, who is also Defence Minister, warned the public not to use the rat lanes in their attempt to balik kampung to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha. — Bernama