Baby Who Couldn't Even Stop Using Diapers Chokes on E-Cigarette... 20s Parents Say "It Was a Joke," Sparking Outrage

A father giving an electronic cigarette to his two-year-old son. Photo by Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim So-young] A man in his 20s in Malaysia was arrested by the police after giving his two-year-old son an electronic cigarette and posting it on social networking services (SNS).

On the 5th (local time), according to foreign media including Harian Metro, the Malaysian police stated, "The child was taken to the hospital for a health check," and "The mother, Ms. B, was detained at the hospital, and the suspect, Mr. A (23), was arrested."

On the 2nd, a 12-second video was released showing a baby boy wearing a diaper watching cartoons on a mobile phone while someone gave him an electronic cigarette twice. In the video, the baby is seen coughing and struggling to regain composure due to the smoke, and someone is seen lightly tapping the child's arm with their hand.

The main culprits of this atrocity were revealed to be a couple in their 20s living near Batu Caves in Selangor, Malaysia, with the mother filming and posting on SNS after the husband found it amusing to see the baby given the cigarette.

As the video spread, local netizens criticized, saying, "What are you doing to the child?" and "This is child abuse." In response, the child's father claimed, "He is my child, and I will do as I wish," and "I can freely post anything on my SNS."

However, as public criticism intensified, the father apologized, saying, "I did not force or abuse my son. It was just a joke," and "Please do not spread the video."

The couple deleted the video and changed their account to private.

The local police stated, "We are investigating the father who gave the electronic cigarette to the child and the mother who filmed it under charges of violating child protection laws."

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