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OPINION | Tony Pua Likely To Be Charged Soon
23 Jun 2026 • 4:00 PM MYT
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DAP adviser Tony Pua is reportedly expected to face charges following a Facebook post he made last month, which some parties have interpreted as challenging the Sultan of Selangor's decree.
To understand the context, let us revisit the sequence of events.
A few months ago, the Sultan of Selangor issued a decree or a "titah" calling for a ban on pig farming across the state.
In response, a DAP state assemblywoman from Seri Kembangan suggested that instead of an outright ban, Selangor could consider adopting a “closed-system” pig farming model. The proposal was met with strong criticism from certain political groups and community organisations, who viewed it as contradicting the royal directive.
Former DAP assemblyman Ronnie Liu later defended Wong and her suggestion, further intensifying public discussion around the issue.
The Sultan of Selangor subsequently expressed displeasure over remarks made by both Wong Siew Ki and Ronnie Liu, reminding all parties to better appreciate the principle of "Kesetiaan kepada Raja dan Negara" under the Rukun Negara.
In response to the Sultan of Selangor's rebuke, Tony Pua published a Facebook post arguing that from the standpoint of "Keluhuran Perlembagaan", any directive or "titah" must be understood within the framework of constitutional powers, implying that the "titah" that was issued by the Selangor Sultan, may have exceeded the legal authority of the monarchy as accorded by the constitution.
Last month, Pua was called by police over the post, after multiple police reports were lodged against him.
According to the police, the case was being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, which concerns statements conducing to public mischief, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which covers improper use of network facilities or services.
Yesterday morning, Tony was again called by police to give his statement.
After giving his statement, Tony has indicated that he will likely be charged in court over the said Facebook post. He based his assumption not only on the fact that he was called to give his statement for the second time, but also on the basis that while his previous statement classified him as a witness, his latest statement had classified him as a suspect.
In the face of a trial, how will Tony Pua plead ?
Well, judging from his Facebook , It seems quite likely that Tony will plead not guilty.
“I am fully prepared to defend my innocence, and more importantly, rigorously defend the spirit of the Rukun Negara and the sanctity of the Federal Constitution in a court of law,” he wrote.
If Tony is charged, I am quite curious as to how is it that he is going to be charged?
In the way that I see it, his case is pitting two parts of the Rukun Negara against each other.
Will Tony' case be about Keluhuran Perlembagaan vs. Kesetiaan Kepada Raja dan Negara?
If that be the case, then it will be the courts job to uphold the Kedaulatan Undang Undang, and I for one, think it will be quite interesting indeed to say how 3 of the 5 parts of the Rukun Negara, might engage each other, or even collide with each other, in this case.
Let us wait and see how the cookies shall crumble.
To understand the context, let us revisit the sequence of events.
A few months ago, the Sultan of Selangor issued a decree or a "titah" calling for a ban on pig farming across the state.
In response, a DAP state assemblywoman from Seri Kembangan suggested that instead of an outright ban, Selangor could consider adopting a “closed-system” pig farming model. The proposal was met with strong criticism from certain political groups and community organisations, who viewed it as contradicting the royal directive.
Former DAP assemblyman Ronnie Liu later defended Wong and her suggestion, further intensifying public discussion around the issue.
The Sultan of Selangor subsequently expressed displeasure over remarks made by both Wong Siew Ki and Ronnie Liu, reminding all parties to better appreciate the principle of "Kesetiaan kepada Raja dan Negara" under the Rukun Negara.
In response to the Sultan of Selangor's rebuke, Tony Pua published a Facebook post arguing that from the standpoint of "Keluhuran Perlembagaan", any directive or "titah" must be understood within the framework of constitutional powers, implying that the "titah" that was issued by the Selangor Sultan, may have exceeded the legal authority of the monarchy as accorded by the constitution.
Last month, Pua was called by police over the post, after multiple police reports were lodged against him.
According to the police, the case was being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, which concerns statements conducing to public mischief, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which covers improper use of network facilities or services.
Yesterday morning, Tony was again called by police to give his statement.
After giving his statement, Tony has indicated that he will likely be charged in court over the said Facebook post. He based his assumption not only on the fact that he was called to give his statement for the second time, but also on the basis that while his previous statement classified him as a witness, his latest statement had classified him as a suspect.
In the face of a trial, how will Tony Pua plead ?
Well, judging from his Facebook , It seems quite likely that Tony will plead not guilty.
“I am fully prepared to defend my innocence, and more importantly, rigorously defend the spirit of the Rukun Negara and the sanctity of the Federal Constitution in a court of law,” he wrote.
If Tony is charged, I am quite curious as to how is it that he is going to be charged?
In the way that I see it, his case is pitting two parts of the Rukun Negara against each other.
Will Tony' case be about Keluhuran Perlembagaan vs. Kesetiaan Kepada Raja dan Negara?
If that be the case, then it will be the courts job to uphold the Kedaulatan Undang Undang, and I for one, think it will be quite interesting indeed to say how 3 of the 5 parts of the Rukun Negara, might engage each other, or even collide with each other, in this case.
Let us wait and see how the cookies shall crumble.
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