M'sian tourism rep in Taipei nabbed for molesting woman
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TAIPEI (May 22, 2008): A Malaysian tourism promotion representative was arrested for sexually molesting a female shop assistant.

Ahmad Junaidy Yahya, deputy director of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board's representative office in Taiwan, was detained Tuesday (May 20) evening at the Asia World Shopping Mall in Taipei, the Liberty Times reported today.

Smelling of alcohol after attending a dinner party, Junaidy went to the Asia World Shopping Mall and tried to chat up a shop assistant. He groped the woman's back and private parts.

When the alleged victim screamed, Junaidy tried to flee but was stopped by shopping mall security guards.

Police took Junaidy to the police station for questioning, according to the Liberty Times. He was released yesterday morning after he apologised to the victim and asked for a private settlement.

The victim agreed to Junaidy's release but reserved the right to press charges of sexual harassment.

Junaidy, an employee of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB), was dispatched in 2005 to Taipei. He is currently deputy director of the MTPB's representative office in Taipei, which is in charge of promoting Malaysia to Taiwan tourists.

Janice Lai Seh-chen, director of Taiwan Tourism Bureau, said the incident was Junaidy's personal matter and would not affect tourism ties between Taiwan and Malaysia, the Liberty Times reported, reports dpa.

In Kuala Lumpur, the board's director-general Datuk Mirza Mohammed Taiyab told theSun that Junaidy will face disciplinary action when he returns to Malaysia.

He said the board had checked with the authorities in Taipei, and confirmed the incident.

"It was gross misconduct on his part. We will recall him from his station and refer him to the disciplinary board.

"He will come back in a few weeks' time as he has to sort out his personal matters there,” said Mirza.

He's such a disgrace to Malaysia and definitely of that race. Not trying to sound racist but that race has a tendency to perform such act due to their bigotry of other races in Malaysia. And they are given position of power that they are not afraid to abuse it. I doubt he'll be punished if he is sent back. Most likely, he will be shifted to other country with the same position. Taiwanese police shouldn't had let him go and the woman should have charged him.

Sexual harassment?　That's sexual assault. He should've been put in jail.

^yeah that is sexual assault and should be put to jail.

i say ban his @$$ from enter his foot to taiwan ever again!

all Malays should not be allowed to enter any East Asian country.

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but 1 person does not represent the whole country.

there are many chinese ethic living in malay right?

and tourism usually means more $$, helping the GDP growth rate.

at least just ban him, and put him to jail.

what really bug me is that he is a tourism worker and yet commit this crime, unbelievable.

They should sell their assets and move to South China unless they have mixed with the locals.



It's not worth the price.

I agree or they could move to Hong Kong.

What is it with you and your blatant racism and stereotyping? Last time you were the same, classifying all "white people" in the same category as the Westboro Baptist Church members.

lol, that was a joke.