In a video that has gone viral, several Malaysians were seen hanging around near a road in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
On the curb, there was a carbide cannon made out of PVC and it is facing the main road where several vehicles were passing by at the moment.
The video is found on the Twitter account ‘MALAYSIA MOST VIRALL’ and the caption reads:
“… People are passing by here, there are old people riding their motorcycles. If they get frightened (by the cannon) an accident could happen. If they have a cardiac arrest, they could die. PDRM please pick these people up.”
ni la org panggil, tua bodo kecik2 xmau mampoih, besaq menyusahkan org. org lalu lalang situ, org tua2 naik moto, tekejut blh berlaku kemalangan. Kalau yang lalu tu ada sakit jantung, Tak ke meninggal.@PDRMsia dah boleh kutip orang ni. pic.twitter.com/1sCW9UJDoH
— MALAYSIA MOST VIRALL (@MALAYSIAVIRALL) April 11, 2022
In the video, the man was seen saying that they missed the whole kampung ambience and they used to play with carbide cannons when they were younger.
“Even now in the city area, we can still do it.”
Netizens in the comments were appalled by the actions of the men.
“If it is a full forest then it’s alright, at least can shoo some of the wild animals away. This is not suitable for the city.”
Seberang Perai Tengah Chief Police Assistant Commissioner Shafee Abd Samad has said that they are in the midst of investigations on this case and are looking for the suspects in the video.
They have also advised the public to not play with fireworks or carbide cannons during Hari Raya Aidilfitri as it is wrong under Section 8 of the Explosives Act 1957. If found guilty, one can be jailed for up to 7 years, fined RM10,000 or both.
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