The move by the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) leaders to promote the party as 'Bersatu' will only invite action by the Registrar of Societies (ROS), said Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed.

Alleging that party president Muhyiddin Yassin and other leaders are still using the name 'Bersatu' to promote their party, Nur Jazlan said this was contrary to the conditions of the ROS approval, that PPBM and not Bersatu was to be used.

Under the Societies Act 1966, using 'Bersatu' to promote the party could lead to the revocation of the party by ROS because this violates the PPBM constitution and the conditions in the Act itself.

"They have not heeded the ROS instructions and ROS can take action on them as they have not complied with the conditions under which the party was established," he told reporters after opening the National Registration Day celebration, in Putrajaya today.

Thorough investigation on Australians

In another development, deputy inspector-general of police Noor Rashid Ibrahim, who was also present at the press conference, said police would conduct a thorough investigation into the nine Australians arrested who were wearing Jalur Gemilang-themed underwear at the Formula One Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday.

"Let us investigate first... we have to look at other possible offences committed that were not stated, and which justifies their detention," he said.

Sepang police chief ACP Abdul Aziz Ali yesterday said they were being investigated for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, and also for indecent behaviour in a public place.

Photographs of the men wearing the 'Jalur Gemilang' underwear went viral on social media yesterday, and drew angry responses from netizens who urged the authorities to act because they felt that their behaviour was tantamount to insulting the country.

They have been remanded for four days.

- Bernama