Parking attendant assaulted by 'Datuk' wants to move on

Alfian Z.M. Tahir Alfian Z.M. Tahir Updated 7 years ago · Published on 15 Oct 2018 7:00AM · 4 Comments

The 'Datuk' (right) and the car park attendant pose for a photo after both apologised over the altercation. The parking attendant, who only wants to be known Molly, says the matter has already been settled and he wants to move on. – October 15, 2018.

THE car park attendant who was assaulted by a “Datuk” in a video that went viral disclosed that it was a mere misunderstanding due to a faulty parking ticket and wanted to move on.

The car park attendant, who wished to be known as Molly, told The Malaysian Insight that the matter has been resolved, saying that it all blew up after the video was posted online.

“The matter is all over now. In fact when it happened in September I have already decided to drop the case.

“I have family and children, I do not wish to prolong the issue. Although I lodged a report I have decided not to continue with the case,” Molly said.

In the video of the alleged assault, the “Datuk” was caught on camera berating and beating the car park attendant at a hotel in the capital. The incident is believed to have happened on September 18.

However, Brickfields district police chief Ruslan Khalid said the suspect’s statement was taken in Brickfields and the investigation would be referred to the deputy public prosecutor (DPP).

“It is up to him if he wants to apologise or to hug the man. We will still investigate and submit the papers to the DPP. The DPP will decide whether to charge or not.

“The police will still probe the matter,” Ruslan told The Malaysian Insight

Ruslan said, based on the parking attendant’s report, the man became aggressive when the attendant refused to raise the exit bar at the hotel after the man was found not to have paid for a RM3 parking ticket.

He said the parking attendant lodged a police report on September 19.

Molly then explained that the ticket issued to the “Datuk” was faulty before clarifying that he was a new staff at the hotel.

“Usually for VVIP, they will be given free tickets but I do not know why on that day he had to pay for it. It was not my fault as I was just a car park attendant.

“I tried to explain to him but before I could do so, he started hitting me. I was also new there. Only five months so I do not know who the regulars there are,” Molly said.

After the first viral video, a second video of the two settling the dispute went viral.

Molly has been accused of accepting money from the man who is a director at a telecommunications company.

“I did not receive a single sen. The video in the restaurant, there was not even water served to me.

“I was there just to settle the matter. Not because I was paid,” he affirmed.

Molly said that the matter has since been resolved and he had no idea who posted the first video of the assault on social media.

“I do not know. I am just a car park attendant. Maybe someone in the hotel but I do not know who.

“For me, I have settled the issue and the ‘Datuk’ has apologised. Therefore it is all good,” he said. – October 15, 2018.

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  • The car park attendant should be praised for his very down to earth explanation. BUT the same cannot be said of the aggressive and bullying Datuk. He should face the consequences for his aggressive behaviour. If this vIdeo had not come out he would have continued to beat up soft targets.

    Posted 7 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • Nowadays every Tom, Dick & Harry Datuk can just beat up anyone during a dispute eg the young Datuk beating up 3 Rela guys at a Temple. When video evidence are available and police report made; only then will they be contrite and apologise. Regardless of outside settlements being made the police must bring these people to court

    Posted 7 years ago by Seg Son Nga · Reply

  • there is a majlis datuk persekutuan malaysia what is the stand of this council? should this council conduct its own findings and what is the appropriate action for a Datuk who acted against the guideline and un becoming behaviour after all its a slap to the council and indirectly to other Datuks who are intact in their engagement. It can't just be swept under the carpet.

    Posted 7 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • As his peers of Datuks remain silent on the matter, their titles are devalued, and even made a mockery by the rakyat. Same goes for the royalties who bestow these titles.

    Posted 7 years ago by Burrd Lim · Reply