Police are investigating Nasir Safar under the Sedition Act over alleged racist remarks made during a seminar, according to federal CID director Mohd Bakri Zinin.
Yesterday, Nasir, the special aide to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, was alleged to have labelled Indian and Chinese Malaysians as pendatang (immigrants) while speaking at the 'Rapat 1Malaysia' seminar in Malacca.
Bakri said investigations were based on 12 police reports were lodged in various locations throughout the country.
Asked if Nasir would be apprehended and hauled to court over the matter, he said it would be premature to comment on pending investigations.
"Let us investigate first. We must gather all the facts and witnesses. Only then would we decide whether to detain him," he said.
Bakri was speaking to reporters today after presenting badges to canine handlers at the Malaysian Police Training Centre's canine unit in Kuala Lumpur.
In Putrajaya, Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said though Nasir had known Najib for 30 years, personal relationships would not get in the way of investigations.
Surau attack probe completed
During the seminar, Nasir was also alleged to have threatened to revoke the citizenship of those who insisted on allowing students to take up 12 subjects for the SPM examinations.
Hours after Malaysiakini broke the news, the Prime Minister's Department announced through a three-paragraph press statement that Nasir is due to resign over the incident.
The statement added that Nasir's opinions do not reflect the views of the prime minister.
In another development, Bakri said police findings on the arson attacks of two surau in Muar, Johor, have been submitted to the Attorney-General's Chambers for further action.
He said the four suspects in the case are still under remand. They have been held since Jan 23.
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