Umno and six NGOs lodge reports against Edmund Bon and a Facebook user for allegedly insulting the King.
KEPALA BATAS: The Umno division here and six other Malay organisations lodged seven police reports against lawyer Edmund Bon and a Facebook account holder for allegedly insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Malay rulers.
The complainants alleged that Bon and the unidentified administrator of Facebook page “Rejimen Anarki” had committed sedition by stating that non-Muslims were not bound by religious edicts (fatwa) issued by state rulers or the National Fatwa Council on issues concerning Islam.
Kepala Batas Umno division secretary Ahmad Darus, 44, led the NGOs in lodging the reports at 11am at the North Seberang Perai (SPU) district police station here.
The NGOs were Perkasa, Kelab Warisan (Keris), Malaysian Association for Youth Clubs (MAYC), Almuni 4B, SPU District Youth Council and Mimbar Permuafakatan Ibubapa Malaysia (Mapim) Penang.
They called on the police to investigate both Bon and the particular Facebook page administrator under the Sedition Act 1948 for instigating public hatred against Malay rulers.
They want the police to probe Bon’s intention in his press statement, which they had construed as disrespectful towards the King as the head of state as enshrined under the Federal Constitution.
“Police shall also probe to prevent any untoward incidents like racial tension and conflict,” said Ahmad.
Facebook user insulted Sultans
The complainants, with some 20 people, held a brief protest march outside the police station after lodging their reports.
They held placards which read: “Jangan Hina Raja Kami” (Don’t Insult Our King), “Kalimah Allah Hak Orang Islam” (The Word Allah Belongs To Muslims) and “Daulat Tuanku.”
Ahmad told newsmen later that statements issued by Bon and the Facebook page account holder incited Malaysians to hate and disrespect the King.
Bon had previously said that any fatwa by the religious councils does not apply to non-Muslims as it will violate their legal and religious right.
Ahmad alleged that Bon first released his press statement, which was subsequently posted in “Rejimen Anarki” Facebook page, on Jan 20.
A check on Facebook revealed that its administrator hailed from Skudai but is now residing in Senai, Johor.
Held for questioning
The administrator had posted a statement in his Facebook page today that he was picked up by the police at a restaurant and brought to a police station in Johor Bahru last night to record his statement.
At the police station, he said he was asked by the investigating officer on why he was so angry with the sultans.
“I said sultan is not god, sultan waste public money and live in luxury while lay public continue to live in poverty and being marginalised.
“Sultan sell people’s land while millions don’t have a home to live.
“Sultan receives VVIP and red carpet treatment, escorts, bodyguards etc for free while poor lay public continued to be marginalised, their land usurped, subsidies cut, their debts rising, mothers can’t buy milk for their children,” said the administrator in his posting.
He said the police then told him that “write down whatever is your dissatisfaction. After this, I don’t want to see your face again.”
The unknown administrator added in his posting that Article 10 of the Federal Constitution allowed freedom of speech and right to peaceful assembly in the country.
“People must realise that we have rights. Malaysia belongs to all of us, not to any individual or royal institution.
“If you were mistreated, you have to speak up. Is that wrong?” he asked in his posting.
KEPALA BATAS: The Umno division here and six other Malay organisations lodged seven police reports against lawyer Edmund Bon and a Facebook account holder for allegedly insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Malay rulers.The complainants alleged that Bon and the unidentified administrator of Facebook page “Rejimen Anarki” had committed sedition by stating that non-Muslims were not bound by religious edicts (fatwa) issued by state rulers or the National Fatwa Council on issues concerning Islam.
Kepala Batas Umno division secretary Ahmad Darus, 44, led the NGOs in lodging the reports at 11am at the North Seberang Perai (SPU) district police station here.
The NGOs were Perkasa, Kelab Warisan (Keris), Malaysian Association for Youth Clubs (MAYC), Almuni 4B, SPU District Youth Council and Mimbar Permuafakatan Ibubapa Malaysia (Mapim) Penang.
They called on the police to investigate both Bon and the particular Facebook page administrator under the Sedition Act 1948 for instigating public hatred against Malay rulers.
They want the police to probe Bon’s intention in his press statement, which they had construed as disrespectful towards the King as the head of state as enshrined under the Federal Constitution.
“Police shall also probe to prevent any untoward incidents like racial tension and conflict,” said Ahmad.
Facebook user insulted Sultans
The complainants, with some 20 people, held a brief protest march outside the police station after lodging their reports.
They held placards which read: “Jangan Hina Raja Kami” (Don’t Insult Our King), “Kalimah Allah Hak Orang Islam” (The Word Allah Belongs To Muslims) and “Daulat Tuanku.”
Ahmad told newsmen later that statements issued by Bon and the Facebook page account holder incited Malaysians to hate and disrespect the King.
Bon had previously said that any fatwa by the religious councils does not apply to non-Muslims as it will violate their legal and religious right.
Ahmad alleged that Bon first released his press statement, which was subsequently posted in “Rejimen Anarki” Facebook page, on Jan 20.
A check on Facebook revealed that its administrator hailed from Skudai but is now residing in Senai, Johor.
Held for questioning
The administrator had posted a statement in his Facebook page today that he was picked up by the police at a restaurant and brought to a police station in Johor Bahru last night to record his statement.
At the police station, he said he was asked by the investigating officer on why he was so angry with the sultans.
“I said sultan is not god, sultan waste public money and live in luxury while lay public continue to live in poverty and being marginalised.
“Sultan sell people’s land while millions don’t have a home to live.
“Sultan receives VVIP and red carpet treatment, escorts, bodyguards etc for free while poor lay public continued to be marginalised, their land usurped, subsidies cut, their debts rising, mothers can’t buy milk for their children,” said the administrator in his posting.
He said the police then told him that “write down whatever is your dissatisfaction. After this, I don’t want to see your face again.”
The unknown administrator added in his posting that Article 10 of the Federal Constitution allowed freedom of speech and right to peaceful assembly in the country.
“People must realise that we have rights. Malaysia belongs to all of us, not to any individual or royal institution.
“If you were mistreated, you have to speak up. Is that wrong?” he asked in his posting.
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