The police have completed their probe into the controversial 'cow-head' protest and will submit their findings to Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail tomorrow morning.
Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar told Malaysiakini that the investigating officer and several others will brief the AG on the matter at his office in Putrajaya.
"We will take further instructions from the AG regarding the case," he said.
The police chief also said more than 60 people, including the organisers, have been questioned over the protest which is being investigated under the Sedition Act by a special team created for this task.
The residents, who were protesting against the proposal to relocate a Hindu temple to their area, brought the severed head of a cow to convey their dissatisfaction with the state government.
The resident's action committee chairperson Mahyuddin Manaf later claimed that the appearance of the cow's head was a mystery, and that the protesters did not intend to stir up religious tension.
He also stressed that the act was not meant to belittle the Hindu religion, which considers the animal to be sacred.
Residents to meet minister
Apart from the protesters, the police had also come under fire for not acting swiftly on the day of the protest.
Shah Alam district police chief Noor Azam Jamaluddin later apologised for this during a meeting with Pakatan leaders.
Some of the residents were `o meet Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein tomorrow to voice their grievances.
The minister said the residents, who requested an appointment with him, come from "different political ideology" despite speculation that they were all from Umno.
"We need to look at the angle where a temple is going to be moved there, so we need to go across the political ideology. The relocation could be offensive to anyone," he said.
On Sunday, the minister issued a stern warning against actions that can be detrimental to national security.
Hishammuddin had also said that although there were calls for him to invoke the Internal Security Act in addressing the issue, the Act will only be used as a last resort or in a situation which could harm national security.
On Sunday, Hishammuddin had issued a stern warning against actions that threat national security.
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"We will take further instructions from the AG regarding the case," he said.
The police chief also said more than 60 people, including the organisers, have been questioned over the protest which is being investigated under the Sedition Act by a special team created for this task.
However, no arrests have been made so far.
Last Friday, some 50 residents of Section 23 in Shah Alam staged a protest which received international media coverage and drew widespread condemnation from various quarters including both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat politicians.
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The resident's action committee chairperson Mahyuddin Manaf later claimed that the appearance of the cow's head was a mystery, and that the protesters did not intend to stir up religious tension.
He also stressed that the act was not meant to belittle the Hindu religion, which considers the animal to be sacred.
Residents to meet minister
Apart from the protesters, the police had also come under fire for not acting swiftly on the day of the protest.
Shah Alam district police chief Noor Azam Jamaluddin later apologised for this during a meeting with Pakatan leaders.
Some of the residents were `o meet Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein tomorrow to voice their grievances.
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"We need to look at the angle where a temple is going to be moved there, so we need to go across the political ideology. The relocation could be offensive to anyone," he said.
On Sunday, the minister issued a stern warning against actions that can be detrimental to national security.
Hishammuddin had also said that although there were calls for him to invoke the Internal Security Act in addressing the issue, the Act will only be used as a last resort or in a situation which could harm national security.
On Sunday, Hishammuddin had issued a stern warning against actions that threat national security.
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