Police have identified the unmasked Caucasian woman who caused a stir at a famous shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur recently.
October 29, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have identified the unmasked Caucasian woman who caused a stir at a famous shopping centre here recently.
Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Noor Dellhan Yahaya said police have already opened investigations into the case.
"Yes I can confirm that the woman in question has been identified.
"We have opened investigations for breach of standard operating procedures under Section 21A of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act and Rule 17(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Regulations," he said when contacted on Friday (Oct 29).
He said the woman would be called in for questioning soon.
It was earlier reported that the Health Ministry is looking into the incident of a Caucasian woman who refused to wear a mask to enter a luxury retail outlet at a famous Kuala Lumpur shopping centre.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin tweeted on Wednesday (Oct 27) that anyone in Malaysia should mask up, regardless of what the rules are elsewhere.
“When in Rome do as the Romans do. When in Malaysia, please mask up. Regardless of the rules elsewhere,” he tweeted while tagging the Health Ministry.
A video captured by twitter user @DFEfiercefun was captioned: "Was in a que (sic)... No entry for no mask!!! The lady resisted and said those with masks are communists!! Applying "white entitlement" in Malaysia!!"
The tweet, which registered at 11,500 likes at press time, garnered responses from Malaysians who were angry that the woman was not wearing a mask, and praising the shopping centre and its staff for maintaining strict standard operating procedure (SOP) procedures, as well as those saying that she should be sent back to her home country.
The video showed the woman insisting on entering the store and claimed that one of the retail workers intimidated her.
“You can’t stop me, it’s a free country and you don’t own the shop,” she allegedly said to the workers.
She was also heard accusing Malaysia of being a “communist” country for making the use of face masks compulsory.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have identified the unmasked Caucasian woman who caused a stir at a famous shopping centre here recently.
Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Noor Dellhan Yahaya said police have already opened investigations into the case.
"Yes I can confirm that the woman in question has been identified.
"We have opened investigations for breach of standard operating procedures under Section 21A of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act and Rule 17(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Regulations," he said when contacted on Friday (Oct 29).
He said the woman would be called in for questioning soon.
It was earlier reported that the Health Ministry is looking into the incident of a Caucasian woman who refused to wear a mask to enter a luxury retail outlet at a famous Kuala Lumpur shopping centre.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin tweeted on Wednesday (Oct 27) that anyone in Malaysia should mask up, regardless of what the rules are elsewhere.
“When in Rome do as the Romans do. When in Malaysia, please mask up. Regardless of the rules elsewhere,” he tweeted while tagging the Health Ministry.
A video captured by twitter user @DFEfiercefun was captioned: "Was in a que (sic)... No entry for no mask!!! The lady resisted and said those with masks are communists!! Applying "white entitlement" in Malaysia!!"
The tweet, which registered at 11,500 likes at press time, garnered responses from Malaysians who were angry that the woman was not wearing a mask, and praising the shopping centre and its staff for maintaining strict standard operating procedure (SOP) procedures, as well as those saying that she should be sent back to her home country.
The video showed the woman insisting on entering the store and claimed that one of the retail workers intimidated her.
“You can’t stop me, it’s a free country and you don’t own the shop,” she allegedly said to the workers.
She was also heard accusing Malaysia of being a “communist” country for making the use of face masks compulsory.
