Seven NGOs lodge police report against Tony Pua

NGOs join hands to get the police to take action against Pua's recent Twitter post which defamed the ruling government.

KUALA LUMPUR: Seven non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today lodged a police report urging action against Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua for having allegedly tweeted seditious remarks on Monday.

They comprised the Pertubuhan Martabat Jalinan Muhibbah (MJMM); Gerak Kerja Gabungan Ayahanda Selangor (GEGAS); Pertubuhan Permuafakatan Majlis Ayahanda Malaysia (PERMAS); Ikatan Usahawan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia (IKHLAS); Ikatan Rakyat Insan Muslim Malaysia (IRIMM); Majlis Bendahara and Akhlak Rahsia Cekal (ARC).

MJMM president Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah, speaking on behalf of all seven NGOs, said Pua’s Twitter post was extremely humiliating and rude towards the ruling government.

“We hope the police will take stern action against the individual concerned,” he told reporters after the police report was lodged at the Dang Wangi Police district headquarters.

Pua had allegedly tweeted on Monday with regard to the arrest of Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar for investigation into two cases under the Sedition Act.

On the same day, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar tweeted that the police would call Pua to explain his actions.

Meanwhile, Dang Wangi Police chief ACP Zainol Samah, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed having received the report from the NGOs.

- BERNAMA