Malaysia

Cops arrest man for insulting Johor sultan on Facebook

Police also seize phone, SIM card from 35-year-old suspect

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 25 Apr 2023 6:54AM

Cops arrest man for insulting Johor sultan on Facebook

KUALA LUMPUR – A man who allegedly uploaded a post insulting the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on social media was arrested in a house in Puchong, Selangor yesterday.

Royal Malaysia Police secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said police also seized a Samsung phone and a redONE SIM card from the man, 35, during the arrest.

“The suspect is believed to have uploaded the offending post using the Facebook user account ‘Indera Mulia’ last Thursday,” she said in a statement last night, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 223 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

She added that the suspect will be remanded today at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters.

She advised the public not to misuse social media channels by posting statements that could cause anger and incite hatred towards religion, race, and royalty, which can lead to disharmony and affect national unity. – Bernama, April 25, 2023

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