Nasi Ganja By Chopper Case Still Open Cops Tell Eaic

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The case of the helicopter landing in Ipoh was investigated under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988, police said. (Awani Perak pic)PETALING JAYA: The case of the helicopter which landed on a field in Ipoh, when the movement control order (MCO) was in effect, to pick up 36 packs of the city’s famous “nasi ganja” has not been closed, police said.
Perak police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the investigation has been completed and they are now awaiting further instructions from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), Sinar Harian reported.
“What is certain is that the case is not closed, it is still open.
“Police have completed the investigation and referred it to the AGC. So, let’s wait for their instructions,” Mior was quoted as saying by the Malay daily.

Mior Faridalathrash Wahid.Earlier, the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) reminded authorities to quickly resolve “easy cases” or risk seeing their credibility being eroded.
EAIC chairman Sidek Hassan cited the sensational case of a helicopter being used to pick up a 36-pack order of “nasi ganja” in Ipoh in July last year.
“Cases like that should be resolved easily. But there seem to be ongoing cases with no end in sight. And this will erode the enforcement agency’s credibility and that of the government’s, too.”
He said there was a need for closure for every investigation that was conducted.
He added that the authorities would get off to an “impressive start” when initiating a probe but there would be no conclusion, giving the impression that the case had been closed.
“Case closed is not the same as closure,” he said at an EAIC appreciation event.
The “nasi ganja” stall owner told FMT last July that the order was placed by a Datuk, and picked up by a man wearing a face mask, hat and sunglasses.
Mior had confirmed the incident then and said investigations would be conducted against those involved for violating a Covid-19 prohibition on interstate travel. - FMT

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