JOHOR BARU: The annual Chingay competition will go on this 12 months on a smaller scale after acquiring the inexperienced gentle from the National Security Council (NSC).
Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat stated solely 100 to 220 fully-vaccinated individuals had been allowed all through the four-day competition from Feb 19 to 22 to mark the top of the (*22*) New Year celebration for Johoreans.
“The organisers have to follow strict standard operating procedure during this period and only association committee members whose names have been approved by the police can participate in order to keep everyone safe.
“Several main roads in the city centre will be temporarily closed in stages to give way to the celebration and alternative routes will be made available to prevent traffic congestion.
“A total of 361 police officers and personnel will be on duty throughout all four days to man the traffic and streets to ensure all parties comply with the SOP,” he advised a press convention after assembly the Johor Baru Tiong-Hua Association in regards to the Chingay SOP right here on Wednesday (Feb 16).
The competition will begin off with a street-cleaning ceremony on Feb 19 to give approach to the deities from 5 primary (*22*) dialect clans to be introduced out of the Johor Ancient Temple to Xin Gong (on Feb 20), a holding place for them to “stay” in a single day earlier than they’re introduced out once more the following day for a tour of town.
ACP Raub stated the climax of the competition is on Feb 21 (Monday), when deities can be paraded on 21 embellished lorries alongside a 7km route, with a most participation of 220 affiliation members.
Finally, on Feb 22, the deities can be introduced from Xin Gong again to the Johor Ancient Temple to mark the top of the competition, he stated.
He reminded the general public not to congregate or conduct enterprise alongside the procession route to keep away from pointless police motion.
“The public should refrain from engaging in political activities or making provoking statements that could lead to conflicts and fights.
“Police presence will be visible throughout and we will give a reminder at first followed by a warning.
“If found going against the SOP for the third time, we will not hesitate to issue a compound notice,” he stated, including that the occasion could be monitored by the Health (*19*), National Unity and Integration Department and NSC.
Some of the roads that can be quickly closed in the course of the interval are Jalan Trus, the place the Johor Ancient Temple is positioned, Jalan Gereja, Jalan Ngee Heng, Jalan Ulu Ayer Molek, Jalan Yahya Awal and Jalan Gertak Merah.
Last 12 months, the competition was accomplished internally behind closed doorways by temple and affiliation committee members due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
