The police are investigating allegations that six media personnel trespassed on the grounds of the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (Maeps) Covid-19 quarantine centre on the day of the planned Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) strike.
Sepang deputy OCPD Md Noor Aehawan Mohamed confirmed that the police have recorded the statements of 17 Health Ministry personnel including doctors and nurses, over the matter.
“The police report was lodged by the Maeps quarantine centre management team yesterday. The area concerned is a hall that housed 496 Covid-19 positive female patients.
"The hall has been gazetted as a quarantine and treatment centre, and outsiders cannot enter without permission," he said in a statement today.
Unlike staff in other major hospitals, those planning to strike at Maeps chose not to participate following threats of arrest prior to the planned demonstration, which was to have taken place at 11am on July 26.
Aehawan said investigations were being carried out under Section 448 of the Penal Code for trespassing and Rule 17(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures Within Infection Local Areas) Regulations 2021.
“Once the investigations are completed, we will submit the investigation papers to the deputy public prosecutor for further action,” he added.
Earlier Malaysiakini reported that police had gone to the premises and interviewed 12 Maeps staff members from 11.30pm to 3.45am, according to lawyer Asheeq Ali who represents the HDK group. - Mkini
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