The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has raided Perak DAP chief Nga Kor Ming's house in Ipoh, his parents' home in Ayer Tawar and his service centre in Taiping.

MCMC officers also seized the Taiping MP's mobile phone.

According to Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham, the MCMC had informed them that the raids were over Nga’s social media postings that allegedly disparaged the BN government.

"The MCMC had not checked whether these postings actually came from his account.

“There have been many occasions where people use Nga's photo and name to make fake postings," Ngeh told Malaysiakini.

It is not clear what these disparaging social media postings were.

Ngeh said the probe was being conducted under Section 233 (1) of the MCMC Act, which is for improper use of network facilities.

He added that Nga would be giving his statement to the MCMC at the Sungai Senam police station.

Ngeh said the purported postings by Nga were under freedom of expression as it was the job of opposition MPs to voice the dissatisfaction of the people

"It is only an opinion. If it is defamatory then you can file a lawsuit," he said.

He claimed the raids were the start of a crackdown on anti-BN political expression ahead of the upcoming general election.

"The MCMC will raid more homes in trying to harass the people," he said.

This is not the first time Nga has been in hot water over his social media postings.

He had previously come under fire for allegedly publishing a post disparaging Hari Raya Aidilfitri duit raya (gift packets containing cash) as bribes.

Nga criticises raids

Nga, speaking to journalists outside Sungai Senam police station after having his statement recorded, said some 10 officers from the police and MCMC had turned up at his home today.

The DAP lawmaker said he gave his full cooperation but questioned the need for a surprise raid on his home.

"All this while, I have given the authorities my full cooperation. But instead of summoning me for questioning, they came in a large group to my home, causing disturbances, particularly for my young children.

"They were shocked by the officers turning up at the home," he said.

Nga also said that his mobile phone and laptop were seized during the raid today.

"The police previously confiscated five of my mobile phones. (The one confiscated) today was also not returned.

"They confiscated my iPhone X which I bought on instalment. This is the sixth mobile phone (confiscated)," he said.

He also criticised the authorities for visiting his parents' home in Ayer Tawar.

"My father has heart problems, my mom is also very old but they went there to harass them.

"My dad is 80-years old, he doesn't even know how to use a computer," he said.

Nga also denied making the offending posts, claiming that someone else had misused his name on Facebook.