'Yes, it was me in viral post' - Tiong

SHAH ALAM - Tourism Ministry, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, has brought attention to the presence of corruption and a chronic abuse of power in Malaysia.

His remarks came in response to an incident reportedly involving a minister at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 yesterday.

Confirming his presence in the viral picture, Tiong explained that he was at KLIA at that time in response to tourist complaints.

He stressed that it is customary for a minister to conduct field visits to understand the situation concerning the arrival of foreign tourists in Malaysia.

"This monitoring is part of my role as a minister to actively engage with the field.

"At first, I didn't want to reveal this because I was acting on a more practical channel and platform. But because this issue went viral and many media practitioners contacted me, this is the explanation.

"I think it is about time for the Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct a big-scale raid to investigate what actually happens at the international arrival gate"

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