Deaf advocacy NGO demands justice in e-hailing driver assault

An NGO has expressed deep concern over the alleged assault of a deaf e-hailing driver on May 28 that has not seen the perpetrator prosecuted.

Malaysian Deaf Advocacy and Well-being Organisation (Dawn) chairperson Anthony Chong urged the attorney-general to expedite the prosecution as it received investigation papers from the police over a month ago.

He alleged that the police also warned the victim not to share a video of the assault, which the latter complied with.

“We demand justice. The deaf community may lack legal knowledge, but we refuse to be exploited.

“We may be deaf, but we are not silent. We deserve to live decently and not be forgotten,” said Chong.

He handed a memorandum on the matter to a representative of the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) in Putrajaya today.

In the May 28 incident, e-hailing driver Ong Ing Keong lodged a police report alleging he was assaulted by one of Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim’s traffic escorts while waiting for a customer at the St Regis Hotel lobby in KL Sentral.

Apart from the assault, there were some alleged irregularities in how the police handled Ong’s report. He was allegedly coerced to settle the matter and offered RM800 to retract the report.

Investigation papers produced by the police, which concerned the assault and the irregularities, were sent to the AGC on June 4.

Given that the investigation papers have been sent, Chong urged the AGC to take immediate and decisive action by prosecuting the perpetrators of the assault.

“By doing so, the AGC will reinforce its commitment to justice and equality, ensuring that the deaf community feels safe and supported by the legal system.”

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