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Someone posted a photo on Facebook of a dog in the premises of a grocery in Kuantan. Subsequently, Wira Perkasa Pahang planned a protest outside the grocery. Its leaders claim that they called it off.
However, Aw, the owner of the grocery, has lodged a police report that he paid RM15,000 to men claiming to be from Perkasa, to avoid having his premises burnt down.
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He added that Aw felt he was being extorted and subsequently lodged a police report, but later wanted to withdraw the report out of fear for his family’s safety.
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Businessman extorted over Facebook posting
KUANTAN – A local dried goods businessman has lodged a police report alleging that a group of men claiming to be from Perkasa extorted money from him over a Facebook posting of a photograph of a dog in his premises.
Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) local councillor Ngoh Tian Meng said the man, who wanted to be known only as Aw, complained that six men threatened to burn down his shop at Batu Tiga here if he did not pay up.
“The issue first came to light when a photograph of a dog in the shop’s drying area was posted on Facebook.
“It was reported that MPK had already issued 33 compounds totalling RM8,250 (S$3,101) to Aw for failing to ensure cleanliness at his premises.
“However, on Wednesday, a group of men claiming to be from Perkasa showed up at Aw’s shop demanding RM20,000 or else they would burn it down.
“Aw gave them RM15,000 that day,” said Ngoh when contacted yesterday.
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KUANTAN: Wira Perkasa Pahang has denied that its members extorted money from a local dried goods businessman over a photograph posted on Facebook of a dog in his premises.
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Syed Abdul explained that he and two other Perkasa members were at the premises in Batu Tiga here on Friday afternoon to inform the public that a planned protest had been called off. The other two were Wira Perkasa Pahang chief Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli and treasurer Mohd Razemi Razali.
“We initially put out a notice on Facebook telling the public that a peaceful assembly would be held to protest on the issue of a dog stepping on dried fish in the shop. However, heeding the advice from certain parties, we decided to call it off. We went to the shop anyway at about 2.45pm to tell others who might not have known that,” Haslihelmy said.
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