SOMETIMES, appearances can be deceiving.
In the age of social media, old incidents often resurface as new ones, creating unnecessary confusion.
A video showing two Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers detaining a motorcyclist has gone viral. Is the video current?
Verdict:
FALSE
The Department has confirmed that a four-minute video showing two of its officers detaining a motorcyclist is not a recent incident, saying that it actually took place in 2020.
Its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said that disciplinary action had already been taken against the two officers involved.
He urged the public not to spread, or speculate about, the video.
"JPJ has also collaborated with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), to halt the video's circulation, and take appropriate action.
"The public is advised to verify any information with JPJ before sharing," he said in a statement on Sunday (March 30). - Bernama
