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

KLIA incident being leveraged to damage my reputation, claims AKPS chief

Director-General of the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS), Shuhaily Zain, asserts that there are concerted efforts to tarnish both the agency's image and his own following the circulation of a viral video, purportedly depicting him scolding two men at KLIA on Monday. In a press conference at AKPS's headquarters in Putrajaya, Shuhaily disclosed that his team had filed a police report over two complaints lodged against him, and he stands prepared to face any repercussions.

"I lodged a police report with the authorities to highlight the possibility of an attempt to tarnish the image of AKPS, as a whole, and my personal image, individually," Shuhaily stated. "I have communicated this matter to the highest echelons of the government and the relevant ministry, and I am willing to accept whatever outcome is decided."

Shuhaily recounted the incident occurring during an operation against foreign touts at KLIA Terminal 1 when he and his officers were interviewing a detained foreign national. Two unidentified individuals were spotted recording the scene. He refrained from disclosing details regarding the identities of the two individuals or the allegations of physical contact, emphasizing that the authorities would be responsible for investigating the matter.

Shuhaily declined to comment on whether physical contact had indeed taken place, citing the potential for a "my word against theirs" scenario.

Earlier, a separate video went viral purportedly showing a person resembling Shuhaily berating someone else. A copy of a police report filed by an individual claiming to have been manhandled by Shuhaily also circulated, although its authenticity remains unconfirmed.