PETALING JAYA: Authorities have launched an investigation into a viral video showing two men allegedly soliciting bribes from a massage centre believed to be located in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur.
The clip, which runs for more than eight minutes, shows the two individuals — who claimed to be members of the Federal Territory Residents Representative Council (MPPWP) — allegedly asking the premises owner for money in exchange for allowing the business to continue operating.
A timestamp on the footage, believed to have been captured via a closed-circuit television (CCTV) recording, indicates it was recorded on Tuesday (March 24).
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh, in a statement on Thursday (March 26), said that a police report had been filed.
She added that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had been ordered to lodge the report and begin investigations immediately.
“If the allegations are proven to be true, the MPPWP members involved will be dismissed immediately without compromise.
“Our position is unequivocal: there is zero tolerance for protection money schemes or the use of middle-men,” she said.
Yeoh also called on anyone with information on misconduct to lodge reports with the Federal Territories Department (JWP) Integrity Unit, DBKL or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
In a separate statement, DBKL denied any involvement in the incident, stressing that the remarks made by the individuals in the video did not reflect the organisation’s position.
“DBKL firmly rejects any attempt to associate the organisation with activities involving protection money, abuse of power or unlawful conduct.
“Any statements made by individuals in the video are personal in nature and do not, in any way, represent DBKL,” it said.
