KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 – Police have arrested the manager of a restaurant after discovering that the establishment in Bandar Botanic, Klang, was using food and beverage utensils featuring images of communist leaders.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the raid was conducted by a team from the Criminal Investigation Division, Klang South District Police Headquarters, at 10 pm yesterday, following information spread through a viral YouTube video.
“Initially, we received information from a video uploaded by the account holder ‘luiswong90’ on YouTube, which led to further intelligence gathering. Following this, the police raided the restaurant and arrested a 20-year-old man, who is the manager of the establishment,” he said when contacted.
Razarudin added that among the items seized were five white ceramic bowls with Chinese inscriptions and images of former Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong, along with his associates.
“Other items seized include ceramic tea cups with Chinese inscriptions and images, ceramic soup spoons with Mao Zedong’s image, and business receipts,” he said.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had been working at the restaurant since October last year, and the utensils were purchased by a friend of the restaurant owner, who resides in China, for use at the restaurant.
A remand application for the suspect has been filed at the Klang Magistrate’s Court for two days until tomorrow for further investigation, and the restaurant’s license will be reviewed with the Klang Municipal Council (MBDK), he added.
Razarudin also mentioned that an investigation into the ‘luiswong90’ account holder will be referred to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
On November 17, a YouTube video went viral after being uploaded by ‘luiswong90,’ showing a restaurant using food and beverage utensils featuring images of Chinese communist leaders.