Cops probe Pua over FB post on constitutional monarchy, Rukun Negara

 The former Damansara MP is being investigated for statements conducive to public mischief and improper use of network facilities or services.

Bukit Aman CID chief M Kumar said all the relevant parties will be summoned to assist in the investigation. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Former Damansara MP Tony Pua is being investigated following 28 police reports lodged about his Facebook post which touched on the constitutional monarchy system and the Rukun Negara.

Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar said Pua is being investigated for statements conducive to public mischief under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, and improper use of network facilities or services under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

Asked whether Pua would be called in for questioning, Kumar said all the relevant parties would be summoned to assist in the investigation, reported Berita Harian.

“Of course, we will call all parties involved to assist in the investigation,” he said.

In a Facebook post yesterday, Pua, of DAP, said the powers of the monarch were limited to defined aspects such as Malay customs, Islam, and constitutional roles like the appointment of menteris besar, and approval for the dissolution of state assemblies.

He said Malaysians did not “live in a system whereby the monarch can issue binding decrees which legislate all aspects of our lives”.

His comments came after Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah called on DAP assemblyman Wong Siew Ki and former DAP leader Ronnie Liu to deepen their understanding of the Rukun Negara and show greater respect for the royal institution.

The sultan’s remarks were made amid controversy over Wong and Liu’s response to his call for a complete ban on pig farming in Selangor.

Wong faced criticism for proposing a modern, closed-system approach to pig farming in the state, while Liu suggested that dissatisfied pig farmers consider seeking a judicial review. - FMT