Fake news: Viral video of Pulau Gaya inhabitants 'invading' KK is old footage


KOTA KINABALU: A viral video of Pulau Gaya inhabitants landing in large numbers on the mainland in search for food said to be recent and in violation of the movement control order (MCO) is fake news, Kota Kinabalu City police chief Asst Comm Habibi Manjinji.

He said that the video being circulated was likely an old one.

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