COMMENT | Only in Malaysia can a person quote historical facts, raise constitutional questions, express political criticism, or discuss academic issues and end up being investigated because somebody lodged a police report out of political outrage or theatrics.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director M Kumar confirmed that police are investigating former DAP lawmaker Tony Pua over his remarks on the royal institution and the Rukun Negara.

The probe, initiated after 28 police reports were lodged nationwide, is being conducted under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

The irony is that...