KUALA LUMPUR – An investigation paper has been opened to look into elements of sabotage relating to a group of people claiming to be the heirs of the Sulu sultanate.
In a statement today, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said that the case is being investigated by the Classified Criminal Investigations Department under Section 124(K) of the Penal Code.
“The police seriously consider any possible elements that could disrupt public order as a threat, especially sabotage attempts against the nation’s security, sovereignty and stability.”
If found guilty, whoever commits sabotage by any means, whether directly or indirectly, could face life imprisonment.
This follows Legal Affairs Division director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud lodging a police report on the group on May 25.
Previously, the department’s special secretariat said the report was made following a claim filed by the group through a notice of arbitration submitted to the Malaysian government on July 30, 2019, involving an estimated claim exceeding US$32 billion (RM147 billion).
The statement also mentioned that following the Lahad Datu invasion, the Malaysian government had declared the Royal Sulu Force a terrorist entity involved in the tragedy in Sabah in 2013.
It stated that one of the claimants, Fuad A. Kiram, was also classified as a terrorist under Section 66B of the Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 on April 6, 2023. – The Vibes, May 30, 2023
