Sufficient excuse?
Celebrity entrepreneur Neelofa who has been at the top of the charts of scrutiny for breaking the law has defended her side following a viral video of her getting into a car with three others.
The entrepreneur whose full name is Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor was caught on camera leaving the Seremban district police headquarters and entering the backseat of her car with her husband, PU Riz. Her lawyer was then seen riding shotgun with their driver.
Selebriti @Neelofa ditemani suami Muhammad Haris, serta peguam selesai beri keterangan berhubung dakwaan langgar SOP tidak memakai pelitup muka di IPD Seremban pic.twitter.com/EUkm3H34Fn
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) May 24, 2021
This made the public question the rules as the recent Movement Control Order allows only three people in a single car to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Neelofa released a statement on her Twitter following this backlash explaining that her lawyer needed to travel a short distance from the Seremban police headquarters to the next-door courthouse.
“We only gave him (the lawyer) a ride from the police station to the courthouse next door, with a distance of 50 meters. my lawyer’s vehicle was parked in the courthouse parking area. My lawyer and I did not come to the police station with the same vehicle…”
She further stated that she informed the details to authorities at the police station.
However, this gave room to netizens to further question the entrepreneur. Some even accusing her of admitting to breaching the SOPs, asking why the four-person car trip was even allowed in the first place.
This user said: So you admit to breaching SOPs ye. Doesn’t matter if it’s 50m or 5000m, Breaching is still breaching.
Jadi kau mengaku langgar SOP ye. Tak kira lah 50m ke 5000m, tetap langgar SOP ?
Cc @MKNJPM #Neelokap #MunafikStandard https://t.co/6fl5HcJZNy
— Maslan Bro ?? (@BN4everTN5O) May 24, 2021
Activist Fahmi Reza even showed proof that the distance Neelofa stated could be false.
“…jarak sekitar 50 meter” — @Neelofa https://t.co/SJ3evu88Ze pic.twitter.com/n4tgZTJqdR
— Fahmi Reza (@kuasasiswa) May 24, 2021
But of course, Neelofa still has her fans to back her up. This user said: Be patient sis, it’s normal. You can’t satisfy everyone.
bersabar ya kak , biasalah bukan semua boleh puaskan hati orang. #supportlofa https://t.co/9nEq03Mtyl
— ? Zeef ? (@razifjamil92) May 24, 2021
Other complaints towards the celebrity included how they were given a space to park inside the courthouse area while others had to park further away.
*Cover Image Credits: Bernama
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