Cops probe ‘flogging’ of PM effigy during Turun Anwar rally

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Cops probe ‘flogging’ of PM effigy during Turun Anwar rally


Another three reports on the use of drones have been forwarded to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia for further action

About 18,000 people took part in the rally, according to police estimates, although the organisers, PAS Youth, claimed that more than 200,000 participants were present.

PETALING JAYA: Police are probing the reported flogging of an effigy resembling Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim near Masjid Negara during the Turun Anwar rally last Saturday.

Acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Usuf Jan Mohamad said the report on the incident was one of four received in relation to the rally at Dataran Merdeka, Bernama reported.

He said the case had been referred to the classified crime investigation unit in Bukit Aman for investigation under Section 41 of the Sedition Act 1948, Section 504 of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.


Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today, he said the other three reports were related to the use of drones.

“The three other reports related to drones have been forwarded to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia for further action,” he said, adding that any misconduct by rally participants would be investigated by the police.


About 18,000 people took part in the rally, according to police estimates, although the organisers, PAS Youth, claimed that more than 200,000 participants were present.

Protesters had called for Anwar to step down as prime minister over the rising cost of living, among others.

At an anti-corruption rally in Sabah last month, organised by several Universiti Malaysia Sabah students, protesters burned a caricature of the prime minister.

The Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0 protest saw more than 100 people call for action over the Sabah water department scandal.


Police later said they were investigating the burning of the caricature under the Sedition Act 1948 and Penal Code.