Police have opened an investigation into a viral video that allegedly shows a police officer blocking an ambulance to allow a convoy of foreign investors to pass in Melaka last Thursday.
Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the individual who recorded and shared the video on social media will be summoned to give a statement. He added that an investigation paper has been opened under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities or services, Bernama reported.
“We welcome information from the public if it concerns police misconduct, but we reject any attempt to slander the police,” Dzulkhairi said.
“We will not compromise. I will personally look into this matter, and we will ensure that those who intentionally defame the police are held accountable.”
He later clarified that the ambulance seen in the video did not have its siren activated at the time of the incident, and that the siren audible in the footage belonged to a police vehicle.
According to Dzulkhairi, a police officer observed a Malaysian Red Crescent ambulance travelling in the right lane with its red and blue beacon lights on, but without its siren or hazard lights activated. The ambulance was queuing with other vehicles, leading the officer to conclude that it was not responding to an emergency.
“If it were an emergency, the ambulance would have used the left lane and sounded its siren to request the right of way,” he said.
He added that after the convoy had passed, the ambulance remained stationary and still did not activate its siren, contradicting claims made in the viral video.
The incident occurred while traffic police from the Melaka police headquarters were escorting a delegation of Chinese investors from the Ayer Keroh toll area.
