Norhizam Thanks Johor Police For Arresting Rohingya Who Allegedly Insulted Him

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MELAKA: Melaka exco member Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee has thanked Johor police for arresting a Rohingya refugee whom he claimed had ridiculed him on cyberspace
Norhizam said the man, identifying himself as "Long Tiger" in his social media account, had poked fun at his stature and challenged him to a fight during an eight-minute video uploaded on YouTube in October 2018
"I was really hurt by a foreigner who had the audacity to mock me even for the way I dressed
"He failed to get the truth of what actually transpired that led to an misunderstanding between villagers and me during the incident before uploading the video," Norhizam said on Thursday (April 30)
He was referring to a dialogue session he had with the villagers from Kampung Pulau Nibong here in October 2018
During the event, a heated argument occurred between him and the villagers over the then closure of two shortcuts connecting Jalan Pulau Nibong to Jalan Akasia 4 and Jalan Akasia 7 in Taman Akasia
The footage of the argument went viral
Norhizam, who chairs the state agriculture, agro-based, entrepreneur development and cooperative committee, said the video uploaded by the Muar-based foreigner was widely circulated, earning him the moniker "YB Gangster"
"Finally, the truth has prevailed. I thank the Johor police," he said
He added that the arrest would serve as a lesson to other foreigners who used nicknames to mislead the locals
On Thursday (April 30), the Johor police arrested a foreigner after he allegedly made a slanderous statement against a police officer from the Tangkak headquarters
Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the 31-year-old suspect was detained on Tuesday (April 28) and police were probing his alleged link to a triad group. - Star

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