Video: Scuffle between City Hall officer and hawker goes viral

VIRAL: A video featuring a scuffle between a City Hall enforcement officer and a trader went viral on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR: A video featuring a Kuala Lumpur City Hall law enforcement officer involved in a brawl with a hawker, who was allegedly operating without license at a hawker’s centre has caught the attention of netizens slamming the 'episode' as insensitive.

The 177-minute clip opens with a group of City Hall officers approaching the hawker selling drinks at Taman Permaisuri in Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras for her to cease operation.

A ‘drama’ ensued when a female enforcement officer tried holding the hand of the hawker. The seller avoided several times before it escalated into a brawl.

When the enforcement officer tried to hold the seller’s hand again, the hawker got furious.

“Saya pun cakap elok-elok. Jangan angkat. Sue lah. Bukan saya jual dadah. Saya meniaga. (“I’m saying this nicely. Do not take it away. Just sue. I’m not selling drugs. I’m just a hawker.”),” said the tudung-clad lady to the DBKL enforcement officers, her hands flailing mid-air

“Ini barang niaga lah. Kau nak buat apa benda-benda ni semua,” (“These items are for my business. What are you going to do with all these?”),” she asked the officers.

The City Hall officer's hand managed to be deflected by the hawker several times

When the hawker said that another City Hall officer told her colleague, “biarlah!”. (“Let her be!”.)

When the officer tried explaining about the standard of operating procedures of opening a stall at the premises to the lady – the hawker refused to budge and act accordingly. This inevitably led to a ‘catfight’ forcing unlookers to calm the 'rattled' lady down.

A Facebook user who uploaded the video on his Facebook page said the incident could be avoided, if the City Hall officers could explain to the seller, asking her to keep her business equipment for a stipulated period.

City Hall in a statement said that the woman has acted aggressively, hindering the officers from taking action.

“She pulled the officer’s uniform until her headscarf came off, but she did not suffer from any injury.

- source: Astro Awani