Police have dismissed allegations that they are dragging their feet on a case involving allegations of “animal torture porn”.
The force said it has already referred the investigation paper to the deputy public prosecutor, who in turn ordered follow-up questioning to complete the investigation.
“The allegation that no action is being done is false. The next statement is scheduled to be recorded on Feb 15, 2023 (today).
“The investigation will then be referred to the deputy public prosecutor again for further instructions,” Bukit Aman’s Corporate Communications Department said in a statement last night.
It urged members of the public not to speculate on the investigation process and to give space for the process to take place.
Earlier that day, lawyers acting on behalf of the NGO Hak Asasi Hidupan Liar Malaysia (Hidup) claimed that the police failed to act on a report they lodged last month.
They alleged that perpetrators of the abuse had recorded footage of them torturing baby long-tail macaques and sold the recordings on a Telegram group called “Monkey Haters”.
Under the Animal Welfare Act 2015, those found guilty of animal cruelty can be fined between RM20,000 and RM100,000 or jailed for up to three years, or both.
The long-tailed macaque is listed as a wildlife species protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act.
Torturing wildlife protected under this Act is punishable with a fine of not less than RM5,000 and not more than RM50,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both. - Mkini
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