KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 15 -- Radio host and comedian Ajak Shiro successfully persuaded a machete-wielding man to step away from the edge of the 11th floor of Menara Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang (LPP) on Jalan Sultan Salahuddin on Friday.
The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said they received an emergency call from the man at 10.23am, alerting them to his presence at the location.
Firefighter PB Azaha Yasim initially tried to talk the man down but was unsuccessful as the individual requested to speak to Ajak, whose real name is Hanaffi Razak, claiming to know him.
"When the fire and rescue team arrived at 10.32am, the man was at the edge of the 11th floor and was difficult to approach as he was holding a machete.
"The situation was ev...