Kota Kinabalu: A TikTok video showing Malaysian authorities in Lahad Datu chasing down a young girl suspected to be an illegal immigrant begging at a traffic light junction has gone viral.
The video by JR7, which has garnered over 12,700 likes, 263 comments and 432 shares, depicts a dramatic scene.
In the video recorded from inside a vehicle, the girl is seen being pursued by several officers as she tries to evade capture.
The location is indicated as Lahad Datu and the video is accompanied by a caption that can be roughly translated into "we in Lahad Datu would be free if there were no more beggars".
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One TikTok user, Pijow, said "good job authorities", while Rino Spg raised safety concerns.
“Bang (referring to the authorities in the video), be careful when you run, look left and right, there might be a motorcycle passing by,” the netizen said.
The video and its comments reflect the ongoing issue of illegal immigration and begging, highlighting both the public’s frustration and also sympathy towards the situation.
As the video continues to circulate, it underscores the complex social challenges faced by local authorities in managing these occurrences.
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