Malaysia

‘When in Rome, do as Romans do, when in M’sia, please mask up’: Khairy

Health minister reminds public after clip of unmasked Caucasian woman barred from entering Dior boutique in Suria KLCC goes viral

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 27 Oct 2021 6:57PM

‘When in Rome, do as Romans do, when in M’sia, please mask up’: Khairy
The Health Ministry is working on obtaining more information from Suria KLCC on the incident. – Screen grab, October 27, 2021

by Qistina Nadia Dzulqarnain

KUALA LUMPUR – Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has reminded the public to wear their masks when going out after a clip of an unmasked Caucasian woman barred from entering a Dior boutique in Suria KLCC went viral.

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Malaysia, please mask up. Regardless of the rules elsewhere,” Khairy said in a tweet today, adding that the Health Ministry is working on obtaining more information from Suria KLCC on the incident.

In a brief clip uploaded by Twitter user @DFEfiercefun, a mall staffer was adamant not to let the woman enter while she insisted otherwise.

The post has gathered more than 100,000 views since the 23-second clip was uploaded this morning.

Regulations involving compulsory mask wearing are not exclusive to Malaysia.

In Singapore, a British man was sentenced to six weeks’ jail in August for not wearing a mask and harassing police authorities.

In Germany last week, a 20-year-old petrol station worker was shot dead after an angry customer returned to exact revenge over being told to wear a mask. – The Vibes, October 27, 2021

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