Health ministry probes claim students fined RM1,500 at college cafe
The health ministry officials issuing a compound notice to the students at the Perak Matriculation College cafe. (@NabilAmirul4 pic)
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry is investigating an allegation that several students at a matriculation college in Perak were fined RM1,500 for breaching Covid-19 standard operating procedures.
The incident is believed to have happened at the Perak Matriculation College in Gopeng yesterday, where ministry officials investigated claims of food poisoning at a cafe and fined students for not wearing masks.
“The Perak health department has launched an immediate investigation,” said health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a tweet.
“Thank you for your complaint to the health ministry and this matter will be dealt with as soon as possible,” he said in response to a tweet by @NabilAmirul4, who posted a photo of the alleged incident and questioned the fine.
“Even our allowance for six months is only RM1250,” said @NabilAmirul4.
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has also highlighted the alleged incident and asked why officials did not first launch an investigation into the matter.
“If it’s a student, there’s no need to open investigation papers. They are immediately compounded,” he said. “We have talked about this double standard many times. What’s wrong with advising them first before compounding them?”
Separately, Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the party will be providing free legal aid for the students and will help them appeal the fine with the health ministry.
The incident is believed to have happened at the Perak Matriculation College in Gopeng yesterday, where ministry officials investigated claims of food poisoning at a cafe and fined students for not wearing masks.
“The Perak health department has launched an immediate investigation,” said health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a tweet.
“Thank you for your complaint to the health ministry and this matter will be dealt with as soon as possible,” he said in response to a tweet by @NabilAmirul4, who posted a photo of the alleged incident and questioned the fine.
“Even our allowance for six months is only RM1250,” said @NabilAmirul4.
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has also highlighted the alleged incident and asked why officials did not first launch an investigation into the matter.
“If it’s a student, there’s no need to open investigation papers. They are immediately compounded,” he said. “We have talked about this double standard many times. What’s wrong with advising them first before compounding them?”
Separately, Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the party will be providing free legal aid for the students and will help them appeal the fine with the health ministry.
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ReplyDeleteThe lowly citizens get fined without any further wiggle room.
VIPs have to have investigation papers that ultimately end with nothing .
That's Malausial for you in a nutshell
DeleteTIME TO TURUN PADANG IS COMING WITH ALL THE SH*T HOLE THESE SCUMBAGS ARE CREATING....I AM SURPRISE EVEN MALAYS HAD ENOUGH....THESE SCUMBAGS ARE UNDERESTIMATING THE ANGER NOW....SURPASING THAT OF BOSSKU.....#dengkike #KerajaanGagal
ReplyDeleteCome on Deputy Education Minister Mah Hang Song, waiting for you to defend these students, after the sports segregation issue in Johor.
ReplyDeleteHow about Convent Bukit Nanas which is about to lose their land lease after 120 years....one of the oldest schools in Malaysia.....I suspect there is some developer lurking in the background...all that talk about becoming a fully aided school is nonsense, that has nothing to do with the lease on the land, gomen can fully aid a sekolah pondok tepi longkang if they want to, everyone knows Bukit Nanas sits on prime KLCC land.
Still waiting for UEC recognition. It's OK if you need another 60 years, just say so, no need to make promises you can't keep, like Teoh Nie Ching.