An Orang Asli, who was arrested over an alleged offensive video against Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Ramli Mohd Nor, has been released.
The 48-year-old man, known as Amok, was released on police bail yesterday afternoon, said his lawyer Siti Kasim.
“Amok was there for three nights. He said he was treated well and he was fed but he didn’t have the appetite to eat.
“I hope the case will be classified as ‘no further action’,” Siti told Malaysiakini today.
Amok, who is from the Semelai tribe, was detained at his house in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan and was taken to the Sentul police station in Kuala Lumpur at about 11pm on Wednesday (July 17).
According to an Orang Asli activist Zurdi Baharu, Amok was the subject of Ramli’s police report on Tuesday, where the deputy speaker accused Amok of defaming him through at least two videos uploaded on TikTok last week.
Ramli lodged the report at Sentul police station under Sections 504 and 505(c) of the Penal Code.
The two provisions criminalise intentional insults that provoke a breach of peace and statements conducing to public mischief with intent to incite.
Following this, Zurdi urged the Cameron Highlands MP, who is also an Orang Asli, to be more courteous towards his own kind.
Abusing power
Siti shared similar sentiments today.
She believed that Ramli had abused his position and power as the deputy speaker and a politician in filing a report against Amok.
Elaborating, she said her party will continue to pressure Ramli to withdraw his police report.
“He (Ramli) should take it as a man and understand that this is part and parcel of being a public person, a politician.
"You look at Amok and then you look at Ramli... You can see the difference in education (level) and stature.
“He (Ramli) cannot be so sensitive,” she said. - Mkini
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