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Daily Express
22-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Express
Perlis Health Department confirms 22-year-old who posed as medical officer at Kangar hospital bought uniform, equipment online
Published on: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Published on: Tue, Apr 22, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Perlis Health director Dr Ghazali Chik said the incident occurred at 9.28 pm and the individual was identified as a 22-year-old civilian in a PPP uniform carrying a medical bag. — Pexels pic KANGAR: The Perlis Health Department (JKN) confirmed the incident of a man impersonating as an assistant medical officer (PPP) at the Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) here on April 8, following a viral video on the Tiktok platform on Sunday. Perlis Health director Dr Ghazali Chik said the incident occurred at 9.28 pm and the individual was identified as a 22-year-old civilian in a PPP uniform carrying a medical bag. 'The perpetrator admitted to purchasing the PPP uniform and medical equipment online. He impersonated a PPP due to his deep interest in the profession,' Dr Ghazali said in a statement tonight. 'JKN Perlis takes this matter seriously and has instructed the hospital to tighten security monitoring across its grounds,' Dr Ghazali said in a statement tonight. Dr Ghazali also reminded the public that impersonating a civil servant is a criminal offence under Section 170 of the Penal Code. 'HTF promptly informed the department's top management on the same day. A police report was filed regarding the incident on April 9, and further action against the perpetrator has been handed over to the authorities,' he added. Earlier, Bernama reported that Kangar police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop confirmed that the police received the report on April 9 and are now conducting a detailed investigation under Section 170 of the Penal Code (impersonating a public servant). * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
21-04-2025
- The Star
Perlis Health Dept confirms bogus medical assistant incident
KANGAR: The Perlis Health Department confirmed the incident of a man impersonating as an assistant medical officer at the Tuanku Fauziah Hospital here on April 8, following a viral video on the Tiktok platform on Sunday (April 20). Perlis Health director Dr Ghazali Chik said the incident occurred at 9.28pm and the individual was identified as a 22-year-old civilian in a assistant medical officer uniform carrying a medical bag. "The perpetrator admitted to purchasing the assistant medical officer uniform and medical equipment online. He impersonated a assistant medical officer due to his deep interest in the profession," Dr Ghazali said in a statement on Monday (April 21) night. "The Perlis Health Department takes this matter seriously and has instructed the hospital to tighten security monitoring across its grounds," Dr Ghazali said in a statement on Monday. Dr Ghazali also reminded the public that impersonating a civil servant is a criminal offence under Section 170 of the Penal Code. "Tuanku Fauziah Hospital promptly informed the department's top management on the same day. A police report was filed regarding the incident on April 9, and further action against the perpetrator has been handed over to the authorities," he added. Earlier, Bernama reported that Kangar police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop confirmed that the police received the report on April 9 and are now conducting a detailed investigation under Section 170 of the Penal Code (impersonating a public servant). - Bernama
The Sun
21-04-2025
- The Sun
Police on the trail of man posing as assistant medical officer
KANGAR: Police confirmed receiving a report about an incident of a 22-year-old man believed to be posing as an assistant medical officer in a hospital here whereby the video showing the man in full uniform like a health worker went viral on the TikTok platform yesterday. Kangar district police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said police received a report about the man's impersonating act on April 9 and that now the police were investigating the case in detail under Section 170 of the Penal Code. 'Police have received a report and investigations are being carried out,' he said in a brief statement to reporters today. Bernama's check as of this writing found that the video had already been deleted through the TikTok account. Meanwhile, Perlis Health Director Dr Ghazali Chik said an official statement from his party about the incident would be issued after obtaining the approval of the top management from the Ministry of Health.
