WHERE IS THE DIFFERENCE? FOR ‘DISPARAGING’ AGONG, KADIR TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR SEDITION – BUT NOT A SQUEAK FROM ANWAR, UMNO ABOUT RM257MIL ROYAL EXPENSE CLAIM

KUALA LUMPUR – Police are investigating veteran newsman Datuk A. Kadir Jasin for sedition and defamation, says Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.

The Inspector-General of Police said that three police reports have been lodged against Kadir after he had posted on his personal blog that some RM257mil was spent for the upkeep and personal expenditure of Sultan Muhammad V in the 16 months since he became the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

“So far, three reports have been lodged against him, in Selangor, the Klang Valley and Kelantan.

“Along with sedition and defamation, he is also being investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities or network service,” Fuzi told a press conference at Menara TM here Thursday after launching the Op Selamat 13/2018 campaign for the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations.

His blog post was also criticised by PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who said, “While I support democracy and freedom of expression, what was said was inappropriate.”

Anwar said that there should be some decorum when expressing views as those singled out for criticism were unable to clarify such opinions.

“We have worked very hard to get the Malay Rulers to appreciate this new administration” and this was “unhealthy,” he told reporters after a closed-door meeting with PKR assemblymen and MPs on Wednesday (May 6). – ANN

I’ve not received any calls about my blog post, says Kadir Jasin

BERSATU supreme council member A. Kadir Jasin, who is in police crosshairs over his blog post on expenses allegedly incurred by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, said the authorities are free to talk to anyone.

The veteran newsman said so far, no one has called him.

“I have not received any calls about my post. Maybe, they don’t have my number,” he told The Malaysian Insight today.

Earlier, Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said Kadir will be investigated for defamation and the improper use of network facilities over his blog post on the alleged expenses incurred by the Agong. – https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/

ANN / THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT