‘If the price is me, I’ll pay it’: Border agency chief Shuhaily ready to face action over viral KLIA incident
Malaysian Border Control Agency chief Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain has stated he is ready to accept government disciplinary action following a viral video showing him in a physical confrontation at KLIA. He defended his actions as part of an enforcement operation against tout syndicates.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about police conduct, public accountability, and the enforcement of security at major international transit hubs.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said he was prepared to accept any action taken by the government over a viral video from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), saying he would take responsibility for what happened.
“I have informed the highest levels of the government and also the ministry about this matter. Therefore, whatever decision they make, I will accept it,” he said, according to Utusan Malaysia .
“For me, changing something comes at a price. If that price is myself, then I will pay it with myself.”
Shuhaily was responding to footage circulated on social media that appeared to show a man resembling him angrily confronting another individual at KLIA and holding the person’s head in a forceful manner.
A purported account from an individual claiming to have been manhandled by Shuhaily has also circulated online.
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