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Nazri under probe over alleged seditious remarks

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KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigat­ion paper into Barisan Nasional secretaryg­eneral Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz’s alleged seditious remarks made at his Semenyih by-election ceramah last Saturday.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun, said they received a report on the alleged sedition on Monday.

“We are completing the investigat­ion paper and this includes taking statements from several individual­s.

“The case is being investigat­ed under the Sedition Act 1948.

“The paper needs to be completed as soon as possible to be sent to the deputy public prosecutor.”

Fuzi was speaking after attending the 63rd anniversar­y of the Federal Reserve Unit and presentati­on of Jasa Pahlawan Negara medals here yesterday.

On a separate matter, Fuzi said actions taken by the police on cases involving insults to Islam, Prophet Muhammad and his wife, Saidatina Aisyah, followed the legal process and standard operating procedures.

“We have handed over investigat­ion papers on the issue to the deputy public prosecutor yesterday (on Monday).

“We will wait for instructio­ns. We have proposed certain things and it is up to the deputy public prosecutor to agree or not.”

Fuzi said the probe involved three Facebook account owners.

 ?? PIC BY SAIFULLIZA­N TAMADI ?? Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun (second from left) reviewing the honour guard at the 63rd anniversar­y of the Federal Reserve Unit and presentati­on of Jasa Pahlawan Negara medals in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
PIC BY SAIFULLIZA­N TAMADI Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun (second from left) reviewing the honour guard at the 63rd anniversar­y of the Federal Reserve Unit and presentati­on of Jasa Pahlawan Negara medals in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

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