A 42-second video clip of a purported police personnel on a vitriolic rant against loan sharks is making waves on the Internet and instant messaging networks.

The clip features a man in sunglasses and police uniform, bearing the rank of either ASP or chief inspector, warning loan sharks against posting banners advertising their services in his area.

He was depicted holding on to a man clutching a typical money lender banner found on lamp post and trees throughout the country.

"I don't want MCA and DAP complaining to me about 'ah long' stickers (in my area). 

"If you have guts, you 'ah long' should come see me. Kita cek chow, kita bertarung (let's have a one-on-one fight). 

"If you have a pistol, bring it with you. I know you have pistols bought from Thailand," said the man in the video.

Enraged by illegal loan shark ads, Menglembu police chief Chen Ah Kooy challenges loan sharks to "cek chow" (one-on-one fight).A 42-second video clip of him on a vitriolic rant against loan sharks is making waves on the Internet and instant messaging networks.Read more here: http://m.malaysiakini.com/news/298633 [FREE]

Posted by Malaysiakini on Sunday, May 17, 2015

According to Oriental Daily, one of the daily's reporters dialed the number featured on the poster and the person on the other end of the line said he was an innocent man running a legitimate business.

He said he saw the video clip yesterday and confirmed that the person holding up the poster is his employee, who has been released from police custody.

"My staff was putting up banners when he was arrested. From what I was told, a political party had complained to the police about these banners somewhere in Cheras.

"That's what prompted the police personnel to do (what he did)," said the person contacted by Oriental Daily .

Cop in video Menglembu chief

However, Ipoh district police chief Sum Chang Keong said the video was made by the Menglembu police station chief, Chen Ah Kooy

"The (video) was made by Menglembu police station chief without consulting or refering to the Ipoh district police headquarters," he said in a statement today.

Sum praised Chen's initiative, but said he should have been more professional.

"(Chen's) initiative to make the (video) is good, but it should have been done professionally. Besides that the words and language used by (Chen) was not appropriate," he said.

Overall, he said, the loan shark situation in Menglembu is under control.