KLIA incident being used to tarnish my image, says AKPS head

Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Shuhaily Zain addressed a press conference at the agency's headquarters in Putrajaya, alleging efforts to tarnish the agency's image and his own following a viral video incident at KLIA. He stated that his team and he had lodged a police report, claiming that there might be an attempt to tarnish the name or image of AKPS and himself.

Shuhaily informed the highest government authorities and the relevant ministry about the matter and expressed readiness to face any consequences. He emphasized that change could come at a price, but he would accept the decision made by the authorities. The incident occurred while Shuhaily and his officers were investigating foreign touts at KLIA Terminal 1.

While interviewing a detained foreigner, two unidentified individuals recorded the scene. Shuhaily declined to disclose further details about the identities or the alleged physical contact, stating that it would lead to a case of "my word against theirs." A viral video showed a person resembling Shuhaily scolding someone, and another police report claimed that Shuhaily had manhandled an individual. The authenticity of the latter report remains unverified.