Cops and army warn against buying or selling products with PDRM/MAF logo
UPDATED | The police have warned the public against getting involved in selling, purchasing or using any face masks or T-shirts with security forces emblems.
Bukit Aman CID director Huzir Mohamed (photo, above) said this was because there were certain individuals who were found to be selling the items bearing the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) logos on social media...
UPDATED | The police have warned the public against getting involved in selling, purchasing or using any face masks or T-shirts with security forces emblems.
Bukit Aman CID director Huzir Mohamed (photo, above) said this was because there were certain individuals who were found to be selling the items bearing the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) logos on social media.
According to Bernama, Huzir said yesterday that only members of the PDRM and MAF were allowed to use face masks with that logos.
"If this activity continues, the PDRM will not hesitate to take action under Section 89(b) of the Police Act 1967, which carries a RM500 fine or six months' jail or both," Huzir said.
He added that action could also be taken under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which provides a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment of up to a year or both.
Meanwhile Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Affendi Buang denied that the Armed Forces had issued any products in the form of t-shirts and face masks featuring the name 'Ops Penawar' alongside the ATM-PDRM logo.
"These products can be misused by certain individuals, mislead the public and can be seen as trying to take advantage of the Movement Control Order and Enhance Movement Control Order situations," said Affendi in a statement this morning.
He added that the such fake items tarnished the reputation and role of both security agencies which are not based upon any business benefits.
- Bernama
