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Malaysia’s Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil was filmed riding pillion on a motorcycle without a helmet — and the footage was not from a hidden camera or a political opponent’s phone.
It came from Bernama, the country’s national news agency, and was posted on its official TikTok account.
The clip, which has since drawn over 2,000 likes, shows Fahmi riding through Ayer Hitam, Johor, at night after attending a tahlil ceremony at Kampung Parit Jepun.
No helmet, no issue raised.
Just a minister on a motorbike, captured and published by the state news agency.
The Problem? His Cabinet Colleague Just Said No Exceptions
The timing could not be more awkward.
Just days earlier, Transport Minister Anthony Loke made a very public point of directing the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to summon politicians and campaign workers caught riding without helmets during the Johor state election.
His message was clear: no one gets a pass.
“Road safety laws apply to everyone regardless of political affiliation,” Loke said, adding that politicians must set a good example for the public.
JPJ followed through.
Summonses are being processed against named individuals from both sides of the political divide — DAP’s Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali, UMNO Youth Chief Dr Akmal Salleh, and Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein among them.
Fahmi is a cabinet colleague of Loke’s; both serve under Pakatan Harapan (PH).
What the Law Says
Under the Road Transport Act 1987, riding without a helmet is an offence — for both the rider and the pillion passenger.
The fine applies regardless of who you are.
There are no provisions exempting ministers, MPs, or public officials.
As of publication, JPJ has not confirmed whether Fahmi will be summoned.
His office has not issued a statement, and Loke has not publicly addressed his cabinet colleague’s case.
That silence is now louder than the video itself.
The “no double standards” policy that Loke announced so firmly is about to be tested — not by the opposition, not by a random campaigner, but by a minister whose ride home was filmed and published by the national news agency.
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