PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan apologises for smoking in a prohibited area after a photo of the incident went viral on social media.
Mohamad, popularly known as Tok Mat, said he received a notice from the Seremban District Health Office Wednesday morning (Dec 18) but had yet to get the amount of compound.
"If it has become a concern and an issue among the public, I would like to sincerely tender my apology," he told a press conference at Wisma Putra.
"I will pay the fine, and I hope it will not be too high," said Tok Mat.
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Earlier, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said authorised Seremban District Health Office officers would meet Mohamad to deliver the notice.
On Tuesday (Dec 17), a photo went viral showing an individual believed to be Mohamad holding a cigarette while in the company of a group of men.
The account owner also shared a poster listing 28 designated non-smoking areas as stipulated by the ministry.
