Minister Hamzah Zainuddin said the restaurant admitted there might have been a mistake by one of its employees when preparing the bill.

He said the restaurant did indeed have an air conditioning charge for customers who booked a room for a specific event, or those who wanted more privacy, and that the customer would be notified in advance.

“Some restaurants have charges like that for customers who book a room for a specific event and it is not against the law if it is communicated to customers.

“Only in this case, we cannot be sure whether the customer had dined in the room or outside, as we have not met the person,” he told reporters after officiating KPDNKK’s 44th Enforcement Day Celebration here today.

The picture of a receipt dated April 15 from a restaurant in Bangsar, displaying an air conditioning charge of RM10, went viral on social media, drawing flak from the public.

– BERNAMA