A quiet evening along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in KL turned chaotic on Friday, 28 Mar, as unlicensed hawkers clashed with DBKL enforcement officers. Here’s a quick update on the viral balloon seller involved.
Abang Belon receiving treatment after suffering injuries
Following the heated brawl, balloon seller Angah Zaim, who sustained multiple injuries, received a visit at Hospital Serdang from an officer of Dato Seri Shahidan Kassim’s team.
A TikTok video of the visit, posted by @shahidankassim_fans, has since gone viral, amassing over 1.5 million views and more than 122.1K likes.
In the video, the officer introduces himself and presents a donation from Dato Seri Shahidan Kassim, highlighting the support extended to the injured seller.
“They are wrong”
When the officer recounts the DBKL incident, the balloon seller has denied all allegations made by DBKL, addressing that they indeed did not give any warnings prior to the incident.
The seller firmly denied the claim, saying, “Not at all. That’s not true. I don’t have a license. I want to apply for one but I don’t know how to apply for one,” his voice trembling.
He went on to reveal more about his personal struggles, sharing that he suffers from a hernia. The officer added that they will help him as much as possible and not to worry.
Netizens feel pity
Netizens flooded the comment section with sympathy towards the seller and his side of the story. Here are some of it.
“I didn’t realise that my eyes were tearing up” said one.
“Raya is nearby, oh my god, such a pity” said another.
“Even though he has no license, DBKL do not have any rights to hurt the public”
You may watch the video here:
@shahidankassim_fans doa rakyat Malaysia bersama abang belon #fyp #abangbelonrakyatmalaysia
♬ original sound – Fans DS Dr Shahidan Kassim – Fans DS Dr Shahidan Kassim
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