Johor police chief denies issuing order to close businesses in state
Friday, 20 Mar 2020 10:48 AM MYTJohor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay warned the public against spreading false news or untrue information to the masses. — Picture courtesy of the Johor police
Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the police received information that the fake report, which earlier went viral on social media, was allegedly attributed to him in his capacity as the state’s top police officer.“The Johor police would like to caution the public against misusing social media platforms for spreading any false news or untrue information to the masses,” said Ayob Khan in a statement issued today.
“The Johor police would like to remind the public against being easily led to believe whatever they read online and to also verify the information before commenting or forwarding the message to others,” he said.
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