PETALING JAYA: Two men have been arrested for allegedly insulting royal institutions on social media.
Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said that two cases being investigated by its Special Investigation Unit led to one arrest each.
"In the first case, a 41-year-old Facebook user who operated the Flat Earth Malaysia account was arrested in Kampung Sungai Kati in Perak following posts that were found to have insulted the Johor royal institution.
"The second case saw the arrest of a 47-year-old that operated the Iman Mustaqim account on Facebook in Langkap, Perak after allegedly uploading content that insulted the Sultan of Selangor," he said in a statement on Thursday (Aug 31)
Both suspects have been remanded for three days until Sept 2.
He added that social media users should refrain from uploading any statements that could disrupt harmony and unity, especially on race, religion and royalty (3R) issues. - Star
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