A video of the incident has gone viral with many on social media criticising the Rela officer for shoving the foreign worker backwards and behaving in a threatening manner as the man was trying to catch up to those ahead of him in the queue.

The person who took the video, @sassyRekha, alleges that the same officer had been involved in another incident with foreign workers at the centre.

Netizens were quick to condemn his actions in the video with @AidaActually recounting her own experience at the same location.

“I was there yesterday and I can confirm this. ‘You orang apa? Orang Bangla pergi sana’ was just tip of the iceberg. They were yelled at, berated and disrespected,” she commented.

Another Twitter user, @rbatuladwiyh, said that she too had seen similar mistreatment of foreign workers at the Bukit Jalil vaccination centre.

“The way they treat foreigners is rough,” she said, adding that migrants were “screamed at” and “insulted”.

@Jai93zam was quick to defend foreign workers, highlighting their importance to the country.

“Foreigners are the backbone of our economy. Without them, who will work at factories and construction sites and as cleaners.

“They have a right to be treated with dignity.”

The Bukit Jalil vaccination centre was open to foreigners who wish to get vaccinated on Aug 11.

When contacted by FMT regarding the video and other claims of abuse made by the uploader, Rela director-general Yahya Sulaiman said he had no information and would look into the matter.