KUALA LUMPUR – Police have denied collecting public contributions to prepare daily food for residents in an enhanced movement control order (EMCO) area at Section 4, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, here.
Petaling Jaya police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said they received a message via WhatsApp today on collecting donations to prepare daily food for people in Gugusan Semarak, which is under EMCO.
He said the message stated that the Kota Damansara police have been requested to provide daily food for 10 days in the area. The message also stated that donations could be made to the Maybank account number 5648-0165-7304 on behalf of Bekind Malaysia.
“Police are denying the viral message because no assistance is required from any party for the EMCO to be carried out,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Fakhrudin said his team suspected that individuals or associations are trying to take advantage of the situation by soliciting donations for personal gains.
He urged any individual who has made a payment to the bank account to come forward and lodge a police report.
“The people are advised not to be easily deceived by any post or viral message involving the name of the Royal Malaysia Police. The community is also advised to check with the police first as prevention measure,” he said. – Bernama, August 7, 2021
