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Chegubard summoned to Bukit Aman over FB post on Agong's health
Police have summoned Port Dickson Bersatu division chief Chegubard to Bukit Aman over a Facebook post concerning the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s health.
According to lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, the politician, whose real name is Badrul Hisham Shaharin, is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act, Section 500 and Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA).
Summary
Police have summoned Bersatu leader Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, for questioning over his Facebook post alleging that the Agong is facing health issues.
Badrul’s lawyer confirms that he is being investigated under the Sedition Act, the Penal Code, and the Communications and Multimedia Act.
Police have summoned Port Dickson Bersatu division chief Chegubard to Bukit Aman over a Facebook post concerning the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s health.
According to his lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, the politician, whose real name is Badrul Hisham Shaharin, is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act, Section 500 and Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA).
Rafique said he will accompany Badrul (above) to meet investigators at the federal police headquarters at Bukit Aman in the afternoon, before which they will hold a press conference outside the main entrance.
The lawyer confirmed that his client was summoned over his Facebook post on Sunday, in which Badrul claimed Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was facing several health issues.
He also alleged that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was not invited to the Conference of Rulers’ pre-council meeting last week.
Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act stipulates offences related to actions with seditious tendency. It carries a punishment of a maximum RM5,000 fine, or jail not exceeding three years, or both.
Section 500 and 505(b) of the Penal Code stipulate offences pertaining to defamation and statements conducing to public mischief, while Section 233 of the CMA is on the misuse of network facilities.
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