Police records statement from Ismail Sabri over Facebook post – Bernama

Police yesterday recorded a statement from Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on his controversial boycott call of traders who hiked up prices which went viral on social media recently.

Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said Ismail came to Bukit Aman about 3.15 pm today to give his statement.

"After this, we will call on all parties to record their statements in relation to the case, namely MCA, Gerakan and DAP, which had issued statements in rebuttal to the minister's statement to assist investigations," he told Bernama.

Ismail recently urged consumers to boycott traders who refused to reduce prices of goods and that move would bring benefits to all communities in the country.

But his posting was labeled as racist as it had targeted Chinese traders. – Bernama, February 10, 2015.