Suara.com – An office Malaysia checked by the authorities after a video viral shows he’s having a party durian as the country restricts activities to curb Covid-19.
Adapt Channel News Asia Wednesday (30/6/2021) Deputy chairman of the lower house of the Malaysian parliament Mohd Rashid Hasnon went viral when he was seen attending durian party in Batu Pahat, Johor.
Under MCO Malaysia’s current measures aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19, no gatherings are allowed.
Since the video went viral, Batu Pahat police confirmed on Tuesday that an investigation was started on Mohd Rashid, who is also a member of parliament for the area.
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Malay Mail reported that the police said they would call Rashid and the one seen in the video to help with the investigation.
The 14-second video that has gone viral since Tuesday shows Mohd Rashid with a group attending a durian feast at a durian plantation in Batu Pahat. The incident is said to have taken place on June 27.
In his response to the media on Tuesday, Mohd Rashid was reported to have said if the event in the video was actually held last year before the MCO took place.
He denied claims that he had violated standard operating procedures (SOPs) that prohibit any gathering or event.
However, in another statement issued on Wednesday, Mohd Rashid clarified that the previous statement was made without him actually seeing the video from the start.
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After taking a closer look, he said, the viral video was taken during a visit to a durian plantation to listen to the complaints of small durian farmers affected by the MCO.
“Coincidentally, on that day, there was a working visit by Minister Zuraidah Kamaruddin to the district. We feel it is appropriate to give a gift of durians to the minister’s entourage to take home,” said Mohd Rashid.
After the visit of the Minister of Public Housing, the Deputy Speaker of the DPR said that he was then invited to the durian garden to listen to the problems raised by the farmers and discuss what steps would be taken next.
In the garden, he was also invited to taste durian while discussing with the farmers what kind of assistance they could provide, according to the statement.
“I offer my apologies for the confusion that has arisen from the media contacting me asking about my video on the farm and I’ve responded to the question without actually seeing it in the first place.”
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