KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): A total of 39 localities in Sabah, Kelantan and Pahang will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from Friday until Aug 12, said Senior Foreign Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

He said 31 of these localities are in Sabah, including 11 in Tuaran involving Kampung Betutai, Kampung Bolong Baru, Kampung Bontoi, Kampung Kindu, Kampung Lapasan, Kampung Serusop, Kampung Sungai Damit, Kampung Timbok, Kampung Simpangan, Taman Sri Rugading and Taman Telipok Ria.

"Apart from that, four localities each in Sandakan and Penampang will also be placed under the EMCO.

“The EMCO in Sandakan involves Flat LPPB Sri Taman, Lorong 1-8 Taman Kenari, Taman Mawar and Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Taman Murni while in Penampang the affected areas are Apartment Taman Suria, Kampung Mangkadatan Notoruss and Taman Penampang Phase 2 and Country Heights Phase 2 and Phase 3 (including shophouses).

"Only the EMCO in Country Heights Phase 2 and Phase 3 (including shophouses) will be enforced from July 30 to Aug 11," he said in a statement on the National Recovery Plan (PPN) and EMCO today.