JOHOR BARU: Police will call witnesses to assist with investigations into allegations of aggressive misconduct against media practitioners at the recent Pakatan Harapan national convention here.
Johor acting police chief Deputy Comm Hoo Chuan Huat said a 32-year-old woman lodged a report on Tuesday (May 19), alleging she was shoved by a group of individuals dressed in black during the event.
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“Several videos of the incident were uploaded to social media and have since gone viral.”
“Police are currently looking into the matter and will call several witnesses to assist in the investigations,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (May 20).
DCP Hoo also advised the public against making speculative comments or statements that could disrupt the investigation.
He urged those with information to contact the nearest police station, the Johor police hotline at 019-2792 095, or the state police headquarters operations room at 07-2212 999.
Earlier, Johor Media Club issued a statement that a police report had been lodged over alleged aggressive conduct by a political party’s security squad against media members.
The club said the report was lodged at the Johor Baru Sentral police station on Monday (May 19).
Several media practitioners from Johor and Kuala Lumpur were allegedly obstructed from carrying out their duties by squad personnel who allegedly displayed aggressive behaviour.
The situation escalated into a verbal altercation and shoving as media practitioners, including women, attempted to obtain reactions from party leaders.
