Man probed over grossly provocative post against PM
PETALING JAYA : A man is said to be under investigation over a posting he made on his Facebook account.
When contacted, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) confirmed that it had initiated an investigation against the suspect for 'uploading false and grossly provocative contents' against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The suspect's mobile phone and SIM card have been seized to assist the investigation under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
The offending post was uploaded on social media on July 2. However, no other details were provided by MCMC.
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