Cops to probe man who bullied beer promoter
AMPANG JAYA: Police have initiated an investigation against a man who had berated a beer promoter in the non-halal section of a hypermarket recently.
Ampang Jaya district police chief ACP Hamzah Alias said his department received a report from Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng yesterday.
“We have initiated an investigation under Section 509 of the Penal Code for word or gestures intended to insult the modesty of a woman,” he said.
Earlier, Lim told reporters after filing the report that he wanted the authorities to eradicate racial tension in the country which was escalating.
He said the video of a beer promoter being harassed by a man in the non-halal section of a hypermarket had gone viral yesterday.
Taman Segambut DAP vice-chairman Patrick Hoo, who was also present, said the party had attempted to contact the beer promoter through her Facebook account, but had yet to receive any response.
The 45-second video of the incident, which was first posted on Facebook by a user under the name “Edi Rejang”, has divided public opinion.
In the clip, a man is heard aggressively asking a female beer promoter about her race, and if she was offering samples of the alcoholic beverage to everyone in the supermarket.
Despite the confrontational attitude, the girl calmly explains that she is only offering them to non-Muslims.
The video was later removed by “Edi Rejang”.
theSun had also tried to reach out to the victim but there was no response. It is rumoured that the 18-year-old girl got 7A’s for her SPM last year and was working temporarily promoting beer in the hypermarket.
Many people have criticised the shopper’s actions and praised the girl for her courage in standing up to him.
Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching also urged netizens to stop sharing the pictures of the family of the girl who was allegedly bullied.