But Kampar MP questions why IGP used photos from cybertrooper.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Civil liberties lawyer Eric Paulsen’s remark on Thursday about “extremism” by Jakim (the Islamic affairs department) appears to have got him entangled in the current sedition campaign. And so, too, an MP’s supposed remarks about “Islamic Civilisation” studies.
They appear to be under investigation because the Inspector-General of Police, Abdul Khalid Bakar, appears to have said so in his own tweet today, but it was not clear who he wanted to be investigated.
At the same time, the Kampar MP named by Khalid questioned the IGP’s action in using the photo, which he said came from a cybertrooper’s web site.
Khalid had used two photo montages to accompany his tweet, but did not state the source.
“Statement sebegini memang wajar kita siasat dibawah Akta Hasutan. @PDRMsia akan siasat di bawah Akta Hasutan” he tweeted. (Statements such as these should be investigated under the Sedition Act. PDRM will investigate.)
It was not clear whether he was calling for Paulsen and Ko to be investigated, or whether the police would investigate those who had created the photo montages.
On Thursday Paulsen had tweeted: “Jakim is promoting extremism every Friday. Govt needs to address that if serious about extremism in Msia.”
It appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek remark about Friday sermons, drafted by Jakim, and delivered in mosques across the country.
This was reproduced on a copy of his profile photo, with the word “Biadab” written on it, and used by Khalid together with another photo montage with Ko’s supposed remarks that Islamic Civilisation be abolished.
Ko said the photos had been taken from a cybertrooper’s web site.
The MP told the Star Online that it was in July 2013 when he had made a statement urging the Education Ministry to reverse a ruling for compulsory Islamic Civilisation studies in private universities and letting them decide on their courses.
The Kampar MP questioned the IGP’s action in republishing lies by a cybertrooper, of ordering an investigation based on rumours and in propagating the photo, which would create ill-will.
KUALA LUMPUR: Civil liberties lawyer Eric Paulsen’s remark on Thursday about “extremism” by Jakim (the Islamic affairs department) appears to have got him entangled in the current sedition campaign. And so, too, an MP’s supposed remarks about “Islamic Civilisation” studies.
They appear to be under investigation because the Inspector-General of Police, Abdul Khalid Bakar, appears to have said so in his own tweet today, but it was not clear who he wanted to be investigated.
At the same time, the Kampar MP named by Khalid questioned the IGP’s action in using the photo, which he said came from a cybertrooper’s web site.
Khalid had used two photo montages to accompany his tweet, but did not state the source.
“Statement sebegini memang wajar kita siasat dibawah Akta Hasutan. @PDRMsia akan siasat di bawah Akta Hasutan” he tweeted. (Statements such as these should be investigated under the Sedition Act. PDRM will investigate.)
It was not clear whether he was calling for Paulsen and Ko to be investigated, or whether the police would investigate those who had created the photo montages.
On Thursday Paulsen had tweeted: “Jakim is promoting extremism every Friday. Govt needs to address that if serious about extremism in Msia.”
It appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek remark about Friday sermons, drafted by Jakim, and delivered in mosques across the country.
This was reproduced on a copy of his profile photo, with the word “Biadab” written on it, and used by Khalid together with another photo montage with Ko’s supposed remarks that Islamic Civilisation be abolished.
Ko said the photos had been taken from a cybertrooper’s web site.
The MP told the Star Online that it was in July 2013 when he had made a statement urging the Education Ministry to reverse a ruling for compulsory Islamic Civilisation studies in private universities and letting them decide on their courses.
The Kampar MP questioned the IGP’s action in republishing lies by a cybertrooper, of ordering an investigation based on rumours and in propagating the photo, which would create ill-will.
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