Police record statement from Mahathir

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s statement was recorded yesterday to assist in the investigation regarding disparaging remarks made against the royal institution as published by a news portal on June 6.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said statements were also taken from former Pejuang Federal Territory chairperson Khairuddin Abu Hassan and former Pejuang deputy president Marzuki Yahya.

He said the case is still at the investigation stage and the public is advised to not speculate or share wrong information to disrupt the investigation process.

“The case is being investigated by the Classified Crime Investigation Unit (USJT), Division D5, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he said in a statement last night.

In another development, Shuhaily in a separate statement also confirmed that police had investigated Facebook account owner Iman Mustaqim who uploaded insulting messages against the Selangor sultan on Monday.

He said the Facebook message had a tendency to insult or incite feelings of disloyalty towards Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Shuhaily said the case was being investigated by the Classified Crime Investigation Unit (USJT), Division D5, Bukit Aman under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

“The case is still at the investigation stage and the public is advised to not speculate or share wrong information,” he said.

- Bernama

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