BY-ELECTION | Police must properly investigate Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee for allegedly making his own interpretation of a Quranic verse to avert a repeat of such incident, said Perikatan Nasional election director Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
If action is not taken, he told a ceramah in Pelangai, Pahang last night, it will further anger Muslims and might lead to them taking to the street.
"In Indonesia, a non-Muslim politician who interpreted a Quranic verse on his own was jailed for two years. But here in Malaysia, police are just starting to investigate (Lee).
"Nevertheless, thank you to the police for opening an investigation. (But) you must investigate this case properly.
"Don’t wait until the people get angry and millions (of Muslims) start protesting in Kuala Lumpur," he said.
Sanusi, who is also Kedah menteri besar, was speaking at a PN ceramah in Simpang Pelangai attended by a crowd of over 1,000 last night.
He was among several top PN leaders who spoke on stage to campaign for PN candidate Kasim Samat in a three-cornered contest for the Pelangai state seat in Bentong.
"If no action is taken, there will be more individuals who share (Lee's) mindset will repeat this," Sanusi added.
The PAS leader also criticised the authorities for being strict with opposition leaders like him when it comes to speeches that touch on the 3Rs (race, religion, and royalty) but not in Lee's case.
Sanusi said the police had picked him up at 3am over a 3R case, but the DAP MP could leave Malaysia to join a government delegation in New York.
Last week, Lee, who is a DAP central executive committee member, allegedly made his own interpretation of a Quranic verse on TikTok.
Police had since launched an investigation against Lee after receiving reports. - Mkini
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