Kemaman police detain man over alleged seditious Facebook post against Royal Institution and govt
CHUKAI, Aug 23 — Police have detained a man suspected of making a seditious and insulting Facebook post against th...
The Kemaman police have detained a 39-year-old man in connection with a seditious Facebook post against the Royal Institution, the Malaysian government, and a security agency. The suspect was arrested in Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, and police seized his mobile phone and two SIM cards, which have been handed over to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for digital forensic analysis.
The man has been remanded until Wednesday to assist in the investigation under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
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