Police will propose to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) for PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang to be charged under the Sedition Act and the Communications and Multimedia Act.
This is over his speech, in which the politician allegedly questioned the authority of the Pardons Board.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay revealed this in a press conference this afternoon.
He said police have recorded Hadi’s statement regarding the case this morning and expect to wrap up their probe soon.
“Our job as police is to complete the investigation and the investigation paper.
“We will forward the investigation paper to the AGC with a suggestion to charge (Hadi) under Section 4 of the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the CMA,” he said.
Ayob was responding to whether Hadi would be charged over the speech.
Hadi is being probed over a speech he made in Johor on Aug 26.
In his speech, the PAS leader reportedly said the process of granting pardons in Malaysia goes against Islamic teachings, where the family of victims has the right to pardon – and not the Pardon’s Board.
Ayob also said Hadi only answered five out of 24 questions posed by investigators when they met at the PAS building in Jalan Raja Laut.
“He said he will answer the rest of the questions in court,” Ayub added.
On another matter, Ayob said the police were also probing Muhyiddin Yassin over a “fatwa” he made towards voting for the Pakatan Harapan candidate in the Pulai by-election.
Ayob said only the Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan (National Fatwa Council) can issue a fatwa.
“Only a mufti or the state fatwa body can issue a decree. Not any ordinary individual,” said Ayub. – Malaysiakini