The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has issued statistics to dispute claims that its officers practised racial discrimination during raids on illegal businesses or demolition of unlawful structures.
According to the figures provided by MBPP, its officers have carried out enforcement on 305 individuals from Jan to April this year.
Based on overall racial breakdown, MBPP had acted against 103 Malays (34 percent), 158 Chinese (52 percent), 31 Indians (10 percent) and 13 others (four percent)...