KOTA BARU – Police have recorded the statement of a cafe owner in Kalai, Jeli – about 108km from here – in connection with investigations into an alleged breach of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
Jeli police chief Ahmad Arifin said the cafe owner gave his statement at the district police headquarters yesterday afternoon.
“After seeing a viral photo (of the incident), we called up the cafe owner to give a statement.
“Apart from him, police will call three other individuals (including Mustapa) to help in the investigation.
“The case is being investigated under Section 269 of the Penal Code and Regulation 17(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures Within Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2021.”
Yesterday, Mustapa, who is Jeli MP, apologised for violating SOPs, saying he will leave it to police to take appropriate action.
AlFath Cafe owner Abdul Syafizi Sallah, 26, when contacted said Mustapa had visited his shop to hear his success story in using social media to boost his business.
As an entrepreneur under the MyDigital initiative in Jeli, Syafizi has been receiving guidance on the best ways to conduct his business online amid the pandemic since the end of last year.
“Mustapa visited my cafe on Saturday to see for himself the success of this programme, which has helped my business. He was very impressed as my sales are better than others.
“Regarding the serving of food, I merely presented him the menu to show what the cafe offers. He spent only about 10 minutes at the cafe before leaving.” – Bernama, June 28, 2021
