Cops to investigate after Chinese man says slapped for eating during Ramadan

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National unity minister Aaron Ago Dagang says the probe will be carried out under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/17/cops-to-investigate-after-chinese-man-says-slapped-for-eating-during-ramadan/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/17/menteri-tegur-tindakan-tampar-lelaki-cina-makan-bulan-ramadan/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #AaronAgoDagang #Ramadan #EatingInPublic

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00:00A man in Johor who allegedly slapped a Chinese man for eating in public during Ramadan will

00:10be investigated for voluntarily causing hurt, says National Unity Minister Aaron Agu Dagang.

00:17In a post on X, Aaron said the victim filed a report at the Tampoy Police Station following

00:22the alleged incident at a shopping mall in Johor Bahru.

00:27He said the police will investigate this case under Section 323 of the Penal Code which

00:32carries a maximum penalty of a year's imprisonment, a fine of up to RM2,000 or both upon conviction.

00:40Aaron said such actions must not be allowed to spread in a country that upholds the principles

00:46of the Rukun Negara.

00:48In a post on X yesterday, a netizen said he was having a meal at a convenience store in

00:52a shopping mall when a man asked him if he was Chinese.

00:56When he replied that he was, the man demanded to see his IC.

01:01He said the man became angry because he was eating in public during fasting hours and

01:06slapped him a few times.

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