THE Selangor government has apologised for an incident where a female rapper alleged that she was filmed by local authority officers while receiving a massage during a raid at a beauty centre in Subang Jaya, reported Bernama.
Selangor Local Government and Tourism Committee chairperson Ng Sue Lim explained that the issue may have arisen from unclear standard operating procedures (SOPs), which led to a misunderstanding during the raid.
“I was informed that the massage centre involved was unlicensed... I do not blame the singer and understand that she may have felt her dignity, rights, or privacy were compromised,” he said.
“I empathise with her sentiments,” he said at a special press conference on the 2025 local council assessment tax at the Selangor legislative assembly building in Shah Alam today.
Ng assured that appropriate measures would be taken to resolve the issue professionally and amicably, with steps to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
Ng said that the Selangor government is considering the requirement for local council enforcement officers to wear body cameras.
This will however depend on available financial resources and will be rolled out in phases to ensure smoother operations.
This comes in the wake of a viral video shared by a female singer, who accused local council officers of secretly filming her during a massage session at a beauty and wellness centre in Subang Jaya.
Subang Jaya police chief Wan Azlan Wan Mamat reportedly said that police will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. - December 9, 2024
