CORONAVIRUS | Military personnel guarding three apartments under lockdown in Kuala Lumpur are forced to swap their berets for ballistic helmets because angry occupants have been raining down projectiles.
According to Sinar Harian, these projectiles included rubbish and sometimes urine-filled plastic bags.
The report said this happened during the early days of the lockdown, possibly as a sign of protest by the occupants and frustration over their inability to obtain food.
"The soldiers aren't wearing helmets for fun. When they are manning checkpoints on the streets, you don't see them wearing helmets.
"They are wearing helmets (at the apartments) because people are throwing objects, including garlic. We can't identify where it's being thrown from," an unnamed source told Sinar Harian.
Three buildings - Menara City One, Malayan Mansion and Selangor Mansion - in Kuala Lumpur are under a strict 14-day lockdown.
Occupants are not allowed to leave and visitors are not allowed to enter the buildings. The buildings have been cordoned off with barb wire.
The report said the projectiles eventually became less frequent once the occupants accepted their fate and the food supply was eventually sorted out.
"We must appreciate the sacrifices made by our frontliners. They have to face this situation.
The report said the projectiles eventually became less frequent once the occupants accepted their fate and the food supply was eventually sorted out.
"We must appreciate the sacrifices made by our frontliners. They have to face this situation.
“I hope people will follow instructions set by the government," said the source. - Mkini
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