She added that this was regardless of the fact that those involved had publicly apologised.

According to Ras Adiba, the report was aimed at preventing such incidents from recurring, and with the hope that the public would be more sensitive and affectionate towards the disabled.

“Other OKU associations and caretakers will also lodge similar police reports. We have to do this or else such offensive behaviour will continue to go on and will not stop.

“We have to show that this (behaviour that is offensive to the OKU) is not a trivial matter, and that people cannot ridicule us just because we are disabled.

“We have feelings, we have needs and dignity. So, this must stop,” she told a press conference at the Parliament building before lodging the report at the Brickfields district police headquarters (IPD) in Jalan Travers at 2pm.

In a recent viral video clip, two youths bragged about having successfully secured a parking spot for the disabled by pretending to be one. However, after being deluged with negative comments from netizens, the two men came out with another video in which they publicly apologised to the OKU community.

Ras Adiba said several other individuals who went viral for belittling the OKU while using the toilets for the disabled at a petrol station had also sent her their written apology.

Meanwhile, Ras Adiba urged Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to help empower the OKU by, among others, making some amendments to the People With Disabilities Act 2008.

“Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 must be amended to allow the prosecution to be made against anyone who insults the OKU. Please consider a heavier penalty for them.

“Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) must also be amended to allow criminal prosecution against those who insult the disabled,” she said.

Ras Adiba proposed the organising of a disability hate crime awareness campaign to protect the OKU.

“I also hope the public stop using the facilities meant for the disabled,” she said.