SHAH ALAM - After a two-month wait for justice, e-hailing driver Ong Ing Keong, who was allegedly assaulted by a VVIP bodyguard at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, has made public the dashcam footage of the incident.
The video, shown to reporters at the Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) office during a press conference, showed Ong driving through the hotel lobby to pick up passengers.
Flashing lights, believed to be from a VVIP escort convoy, could be seen approaching the rear of Ong’s vehicle.
In the footage, a man in a suit was seen demanding that Ong, who is deaf and mute, move his car. As
Ong began to comply, security personnel were heard shouting, "Move!".
Moments later, another individual was shown punching Ong in the face, causing his head to snap back, leading to bleeding from his lips.
Speaking through a sign language interpreter, Ong said he was still waiting for justice.
"I really hope the suspect will be brought to justice. I have shown my face to the media. Why has the suspect not been revealed? "I feel very depressed for the prolonged silence over this incident," he was quoted as saying.
Lawyer N Surendran said the clip had already been given to police since the day of the incident on May 28.
"In the face of evidence as clear as that, no one has been brought to justice for this assault upon Ong. It is clearly someone from the escort who did it.
"His identity is known to the investigative body. Why have charges not been brought?" Surendran said at a press conference where the video was released.
"We urge the authorities, the police, the Attorney-General's Office and the government to take the matter seriously," he added.
On May 29, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that Ong had lodged a report on 28 May at 1 pm, claiming he had been assaulted by an escort of a prominent individual.
Later that day, at 9.59 pm, Ong filed a second report, indicating that the issue had been resolved amicably and that he no longer wished to pursue the case.
Media reports suggest that the assault occurred while Ong was waiting for passengers at a hotel in Brickfields, where he was allegedly punched in the head and instructed to move his vehicle.