If you don't remember, we don't blame you because it's been about 100 days since the incident happened.

Just to recap, the whole issue started after Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali violated a 14-day mandatory quarantine order upon returning from a work trip to Turkey.

Instead of staying put at home, the minister attended a string of events and even appeared in parliament about a week later.

When asked for an update on the case, Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun said that the attorney general's office was still examining the investigation papers.

"We are in the midst of examining the investigation papers before deciding on further action," he said when contacted by Berita Harian.

Why so long?

Of course, after learning about the comments made by the AG, our Malaysian netizens could not help but question the delay.

Most said that taking this long for such a simple case just did not make sense and showed that there were definitely double standards with regards to how ministers and everyday Malaysians are punished under the law.

Teliti kertas sampai nk juling mata atau rabun dpt katarak ke?? Kalau rakyat biase buat jenayah, punye la laju sampai tunjuk muke die tanpa censored dlm ruangan depan akhbar lg.

— MAL (@kemalisreturned) October 15, 2020

What has happen to our judiciary system? Do we still have a AG? Is that so complicated to press charges on this irresponsible minister? Rakyat seek answer.

— Owen 25 (@Owen2587526569) October 15, 2020

What kind of complexity are you guys encountering? The attestation is crystal clear. The bias in favor of the powerful is standing out like a sore thumb.

— Kemenyan (@kemenyan1234) October 15, 2020

complicated sungguh kertas siasatan dia ni... rasanya bnyk dalil dalam tu sampai berpuluh kitab kena bukak... done husnuzon

— ontok-ontok ??? (@ontok2dahla) October 15, 2020

Antara kes paling rumit di Malaysia. Moga dipermudah la kepada pihak yang menyiasat. pic.twitter.com/8gzK8XosyI

— Injang #RakyatJagaRakyat (@InjangNation) October 8, 2020

Gais .... pic.twitter.com/A8p9fLStLy

— Laffing_Gor (@Laffing_Gor) October 15, 2020

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— Arepuddin Yahya (@arev1124) October 15, 2020

But didn't he pay a fine?

While many were enraged at how long the AG is taking to investigate, others were confused as they remembered reading reports of Khairuddin paying a fine relating to the offence.

Technically he did, but this current investigation is a different one.

The earlier fine of RM1,000 that Khairuddin paid was a compound issued by the Health Ministry for the offence.

Additionally, he is also being investigated under Section 22 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 324 over claims that he had breached mandatory quarantine.

A report by New Straits Times detailed that at least 27 police reports had been lodged over the matter.