State rep lodges report against news portal over article

Kuala Kurau state assemblyperson Abdul Yunus Jamhari lodged a police report today against a news portal after it allegedly published a malicious and defamatory article against him.

The chairperson of the Perak state domestic trade and consumer affairs, national integration, and civil society committee lodged the report at the Kerian district police headquarters at 11.30am.

Abdul (above) said the article painted an adverse image of him as an elected representative who did not care about senior citizens, besides allegedly portraying a bad image of him and several government agencies.

"The article, published on April 29, portrayed me as an irresponsible (representative) whereas the woman Rofiah Abdulrosid, 85, had received a new house in Kampung Teluk Pial, Kuala Kurau on Feb 17 last year from the Rural and Regional Development Ministry.

"However, the woman refused to move to her new house, which led to several quarters taking advantage to manipulate her life story of living in a dilapidated house,” he said when met by reporters after lodging the report in Bagan Serai today.

He said the elderly woman received the new house following an incident where her granddaughter died after falling on a knife in 2019, adding that the article also gave space for netizens to spread abusive words against aid agencies such as zakat institutions.

Abdul said he would talk with his lawyers to file a legal suit against the portal and the journalist for tarnishing his reputation as a three-term elected representative.

However, he said he would welcome a public apology from the portal on its website.

- Bernama

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