3 detained for alleged insults, 'threatening remarks' against Kedah MB
The police have arrested three more men over claims they insulted or made "threatening remarks" against Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, this time through remarks made on Facebook.
According to Harian Metro, two men, aged 42 and 52, were picked up at their respective homes in Alor Setar at 5.30pm and 6.15pm yesterday.
The pair, a businessperson and a technician...
The police have arrested three more men over claims they insulted or made "threatening remarks" against Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, this time through remarks made on Facebook.
According to Harian Metro, two men, aged 42 and 52, were picked up at their respective homes in Alor Setar at 5.30pm and 6.15pm yesterday.
The pair, a businessperson and a technician, reportedly admitted to writing and posting comments on the Facebook account of a political leader.
Kota Setar police chief ACP Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir said a special officer to Sanusi had lodged a report at the Alor Setar police station at around 10.30am yesterday.
"One of them is a private employee and the other a businessperson. Both have no previous criminal record and were released on bail after being taken into custody," he said in a statement today.
The third man, a 25-year-old IT analyst, was arrested at his home in Aulong, Taiping, Perak, at 12.15am and brought to Sungai Petani, Kedah for questioning, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.
He allegedly sent an angry message with “threatening remarks” to Sanusi via his Facebook page on Sunday. The man purportedly mentioned Sanusi’s mother in his message.
The man has since been put under a three-day remand for the police to complete their investigations.
All three of them are being investigated under Section 14 of the Minor Offenses Act 1955, Section 504 of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Yesterday, a 61-year-old man from Negeri Sembilan was also arrested and detained over a video that allegedly insulted Sanusi (above) after the latter was caught joking about where to place the bodies of Covid-19 victims.
Kuala Muda district police chief Adzli Abu Shah confirmed that police tracked down the man and raided his home.
"The man was remanded and released on police bail after his statement was recorded," he added.
Adzli said the video incident is being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code, Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Section 504 is related to intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace which carries a punishment of up to two years imprisonment or a fine or both.
Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 concerns insulting behaviour which carries a fine of up to RM100.
Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988 concerns the misuse of network facilities which is punishable with a fine of up to RM50,000 or up to a year imprisonment or both.
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