Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu arrested for alleged insults against Agong
Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu (centre) was arrested by officers from Bukit Aman police headquarters after he arrived for questioning in relation to a sedition probe at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters this morning. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Federal police today arrested Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu after he allegedly posted remarks on social media that were seen as instigating hatred towards the Yang di-Pertuan Agong recently.
Liu was arrested by officers from Bukit Aman police headquarters after he arrived for questioning in relation to a sedition probe at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters this morning.
Bukit Aman CID deputy director (Investigation/Legal) DCP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid confirmed the arrest when contacted.
Investigations against Liu were launched after the DAP leader uploaded a social media post with pictures of protesters at an anti-government protest in Bangkok, Thailand.
An accompanying caption read: ‘Now in Bangkok. They are saying No to the King.”
Liu is being investigated under the Sedition Act and the Communications and Multimedia Act.
It is unclear at the moment if Liu will be held overnight and remanded.
Yesterday, the police said they are also investigating three other social media users for making similar remarks against the Agong.
Liu was arrested by officers from Bukit Aman police headquarters after he arrived for questioning in relation to a sedition probe at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters this morning.
Bukit Aman CID deputy director (Investigation/Legal) DCP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid confirmed the arrest when contacted.
Investigations against Liu were launched after the DAP leader uploaded a social media post with pictures of protesters at an anti-government protest in Bangkok, Thailand.
An accompanying caption read: ‘Now in Bangkok. They are saying No to the King.”
Liu is being investigated under the Sedition Act and the Communications and Multimedia Act.
It is unclear at the moment if Liu will be held overnight and remanded.
Yesterday, the police said they are also investigating three other social media users for making similar remarks against the Agong.
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ReplyDeleteGO ON, JUST DO IT.
There is NO law of Lèse-majesté I'm bolihland!
ReplyDeleteDid anyone maje a police report before the blue boys acted on it?
Or they just jump the gun?
Remember what they used to say - no report no arrest!
Unless they have their own rule of laws wrt the blue bloods.
Very pelik this sedition charge. Did someone make a polis report or did the polis take action on their own or “on advice” by some higher up?
ReplyDeleteKacau Bilau DAP as usual?
Will IGP and AG Idrus Harun start playing ping pong again ?
Hail the mighty Malaysian police.
ReplyDeleteVery clever to read what is not there to justify the arrest.
Now, let's see what the idiot AG Idrus Harun will do
Aiyoh....PDRM is often a great example of people given too much power combined with lousy comprehension skills.
ReplyDeleteHow on earth does commentary on the protests in Bangkok against the Thai King become interpreted insulting the Agong ?
I messaged a guy I know at Bukit Aman, that arresting someone over a post regarding protests against the Thai King as sedition against the Agong would make PDRM the laughing stock of the world.
ReplyDeleteHe replied that the police are investigating the post on grounds that it is an indirect sarcastic attack against the Agong.
Its the usual "DAP is anti-Malay and anti-Monarchy" narrative, and police are part of the playbook.
Wow....Idris Harun would have to be a genius to turn this into a charge in a Court.
i support thai king.
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