PETALING JAYA: The Perlis Health Department confirms that a man impersonated a medical assistant at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) in Kangar earlier this month.
In a statement on Tuesday (April 22), the department said the man, dressed in a full medical assistant uniform and carrying medical equipment, was found loitering around the hospital compound at about 9.28pm on April 8.
Investigations revealed that the individual was a 23-year-old Malay man who was not a staff member of HTF or the Health Ministry. He admitted to buying the uniform and related medical items online and claimed to have posed as a medical assistant due to his interest in the profession.
HTF management was informed of the incident the same day, and a police report was lodged the following day on April 9. The case has since been handed over to the authorities for further action.
The incident came to light after a TikTok post on April 20 showing the man in uniform went viral.
“The department views this matter seriously and has instructed hospital management to strengthen security monitoring across hospital grounds,” the department said.
The department also reminded the public that impersonating a civil servant is a criminal offence under Section 170 of the Penal Code.
