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Daily Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Express
Cops probe ‘flogging' of Prime Minister effigy during Turun Anwar rally
Published on: Monday, July 28, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jul 28, 2025 By: FMT Reporters Text Size: Acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Usuf Jan Mohamad said the report on the incident was one of four received in relation to the rally at Dataran Merdeka. PETALING JAYA: Police are probing the reported flogging of an effigy resembling Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim near Masjid Negara during the Turun Anwar rally last Saturday. Acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Usuf Jan Mohamad said the report on the incident was one of four received in relation to the rally at Dataran Merdeka, Bernama reported. He said the case had been referred to the classified crime investigation unit in Bukit Aman for investigation under Section 41 of the Sedition Act 1948, Section 504 of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today, he said the other three reports were related to the use of drones. 'The three other reports related to drones have been forwarded to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia for further action,' he said, adding that any misconduct by rally participants would be investigated by the police. About 18,000 people took part in the rally, according to police estimates, although the organisers, PAS Youth, claimed that more than 200,000 participants were present. Protesters had called for Anwar to step down as prime minister over the rising cost of living, among others. At an anti-corruption rally in Sabah last month, organised by several Universiti Malaysia Sabah students, protesters burned a caricature of the prime minister. The Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0 protest saw more than 100 people call for action over the Sabah water department scandal. Police later said they were investigating the burning of the caricature under the Sedition Act 1948 and Penal Code. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Police investigate four reports from Dataran Merdeka rally
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed receiving four reports linked to the rally held at Dataran Merdeka on Saturday. One case involves an effigy resembling Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim being caned near the National Mosque, while the other three pertain to drone usage. Acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad stated that the effigy incident is being investigated under multiple laws, including the Sedition Act 1948, the Penal Code, and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. 'The case has been referred to the Classified Crime Investigation Unit in Bukit Aman,' he said during a press conference. The remaining reports concerning drone operations have been forwarded to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). Mohamed Usuf noted that while the rally proceeded peacefully and with proper approval, authorities will still scrutinise any misconduct by participants. - Bernama
Barnama
2 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Police Receive Four Reports Over Rally At Dataran Merdeka
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Police have received four reports in connection with the rally at Dataran Merdeka on Saturday, including one case involving an effigy resembling Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim being caned near the National Mosque. Acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said the remaining three reports were related to the use of drones. He said that the effigy case has been referred to the Classified Crime Investigation Unit in Bukit Aman for investigation under Section 41 of the Sedition Act 1948, Section 504 of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Malaysiakini
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Demonstrators condemn cops for blocking protest at Parliament
A group of protesters has condemned the police for allegedly obstructing their efforts to submit two memoranda to MPs at Parliament this morning. Incidentally, one of the memoranda calls for reforms to the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, while the other urged a repeal of the Sedition Act 1948.
The Star
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
AGC's decision not to prosecute Zamri Vinoth, Firdaus Wong is 'selective enforcement', says MIC president
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney General's Chambers is practising 'selective enforcement' of the law in its decision not to prosecute Zamri Vinoth and Firdaus Wong for alleged seditious and defamatory remarks, says Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran. The MIC president stated that the non-prosecution of both individuals has sparked public concern, following Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said confirmed that authorities found 'insufficient evidence'. He stated that this was despite nearly 900 police reports being lodged against Zamri over a Facebook post concerning the relocation of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple in March 2025. Vigneswaran stressed that the 3R principle – pertaining to race, religion and royalty – 'is not a legal tool to defend the sanctity of only one religion,' but a doctrine designed to maintain religious harmony and public order in a pluralistic nation. 'To enforce the 3R doctrine only when a particular race or religion is affected, while failing to act decisively when other races or faiths are insulted, reflects a dangerous and unacceptable double standard,' he said in a statement on Tuesday (July 22). He added that such practices undermine the Federal Constitution's Article 8 on equality before the law. He questioned the AGC's conclusion, noting that Zamri's Facebook post had 'led to mass outrage,' and was 'publicly made, widely circulated, and interpreted as seditious, defamatory and inciting.' 'It is inconceivable that such conduct does not meet the legal threshold for criminal charges under the Penal Code or the Sedition Act 1948,' he said. Vigneswaran argued that prosecutions in such cases are not merely punitive, but serve as deterrence and a reaffirmation that 'no one is above the law' and that 'freedom of religion includes protection from religious defamation.' He called on the AGC to clarify its rationale, warning that public silence and inaction risk being perceived as bias and could inflame divisions in Malaysia's multiracial society. 'Selective silence is not neutrality. It is complicity. 'If the 3R doctrine is to have any meaning in today's Malaysia, it must be applied across all faiths - with fairness, firmness and integrity,' Vigneswaran added.
