A physically-challenged trader claimed today he was treated aggressively by about 15 enforcement officers from the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP), who also seized 200 items of his goods that were worth RM4,000.
G Munisvaran said, in a police report he lodged at the Seberang Perai Tengah police headquarters in Bukit Mertajam on Sept 15, that this took place at Solok Sungai Pinang on the island, where he goes once a month to sell garments.
Munisvaran said a group of 15 MPPP officers approached him about 6.30pm on Sept 12 and seized his goods, without giving him prior notice.
"When I told them I am a handicapped person, an officer replied: "OKU (orang yang kurang upaya) ka? Apa, kayu ka, atau apa? Pihak MPPP tak peduli (we do not care)".
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