‘MINISTRY NOT PROBING INTO TMJ’S ALLEGATIONS’
Deputy minister denies govt monitoring Johor sultan, TMJ
THERE is no need at the moment for the Communications and Multimedia Ministry to probe into allegations by Tunku Mahkota Johor (TMJ) Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim that his and Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s social media platforms were being monitored.
Its deputy minister, Eddin Syazlee Shith, said this in denying the ministry was monitoring the social media platforms or e-mail accounts belonging to TMJ and Sultan Ibrahim.
“We are not monitoring anything as we do not want to interfere with the privacy of any individual.
“We will only enforce the law and take action when there are defamatory statements or postings that could put the country’s peace at risk.
“In fact, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun has given his assurance that there is no such thing (monitoring),” Eddin Syazlee said after attending “Jamuan Rakyat”, held in conjunction with Awal Muharram here yesterday.
It was reported that Tunku Ismail had claimed that he and Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim were being monitored by the government.
Tunku Ismail, via his Facebook page on Sunday, said he was told of the development by several government officials.
The government was using an Israeli-made monitoring device, which, he said, was used to “spy on people and gather intel”.
The device, he said, was used by the previous government before the 14th General Election as part of cyber warfare.
He said he was also approached by an individual who had wanted to sell him the device.
He said the government officials told him that the device was being used by agencies, such as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the Special Branch, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and the Prime Minister’s Office.