Malaysia

Sepanggar MP called in by police over MA63 speech

Datuk Azis Jamman reportedly in the soup over alleged call for Sabah, Sarawak to secede from federation

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 23 Nov 2021 3:28PM

Sepanggar MP called in by police over MA63 speech
Datuk Azis Jamman is holding a press conference today to explain the matter of his alleged call for secession of Sabah and Sarawak in his speech in Parliament about MA63. – Bernama pic, November 23, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR –Datuk Azis Jamman (Sepanggar-Warisan) has been called in for questioning by police, allegedly over his parliamentary statements linked to secession.

A WhatsApp invitation was made in a Warisan groupchat calling the media for a press conference over the matter at 3.15pm today at the Parliament media gallery.

A source from the party noted that Azis has been contacted by Bukit Aman’s Criminal Division over his speech on the Malaysia Agreement 1963.

“He has already given his statement and now the press conference had been called for him to explain what has happened,” he said.

According to the party source, Azis had been questioned over his alleged call to secede, which he has denied, clarifying it as a call for independence.

Six days ago, Sabah and Sarawak Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili reminded East Malaysian MPs to mind their words when making comments implying Putrajaya is colonising Bornean states. – The Vibes, November 23, 2021

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