Dong Zong, Koon Yew Yin, Papagomo and Zakir Naik cases from the police to the A-G.
Dong Zong
Police have completed investigations into Chinese education group Dong Zong, which was labelled “racist” after opposing the government’s plan to teach khat calligraphy to year four pupils in vernacular schools.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Huzir Mohamed said the case was being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult and provocation leading to a breach of the peace.
He added and that police have already recorded statements from Dong Zong chairperson Tan Tai Kim and secretary-general Ng Chai Heng, as well as from Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching.
“On the issue where Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad described Dong Zong as racist, police have submitted investigation papers to the Attorney-General’s Chambers and are waiting for subsequent instructions,” Huzir said in a statement.
On Aug 12, Mahathir said that Dong Zong had long been opposed to the government’s efforts to promote unity, after the group claimed that the introduction of Jawi calligraphy in schools was a form of “Islamisation.”
Koon Yew Yin
Huzir said investigations were still ongoing concerning several negative comments made by tycoon Tan Sri Koon Yew Yin towards the Armed Forces last month.
Huzir revealed that police are awaiting a profiling report from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
The case is being probed under Section 505 (c) of the Penal Code for making statements conducive to public mischief and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for misuse of network services.
Papagomo
Huzir said police have recorded statements from Umno Youth Exco member and blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris, also known as Papagomo, over his remarks concerning the death of Syed Muhammad Danial Syed Syakir who died following a road rage incident on the KL-Seremban highway last month.
“Police are waiting for the results of a digital analysis into several seized items, where the findings would be forwarded to the AGC for further instructions,” he said.
The case is also being investigated under Section 505 (c) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Zakir Naik
Meanwhile, Huzir said police were still waiting for further instructions from the AGC concerning their investigations into controversial preacher Zakir Naik.
The controversial preacher was being probed over his divisive remarks in allegedly accusing Malaysian Indians of not being loyal to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, as well as for urging the Chinese to return to China in a speech last month.
The case is being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
As for Zakir’s report against five individuals accusing them of inciting hatred against him, he said the police are calling witnesses to have their statements recorded.