Over alleged post which raised questions about Anwar’s health.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police recorded the statement of social activist, Hishamuddin Md Rais (pic) at the Brickfields Police Headquarters yesterday to assist in investigations into an ongoing case.
MCMC in a statement on Friday (July 5) informed that the commission has served a Notice of Attendance to Hishamuddin according to procedures.
However, it said Hishammuddin was not the subject of the investigation in the case, which involves insulting content believed to have been re-shared through his ‘TukarTiub’ blog.
“No arrests or device seizures were made, and the recording of his statement was completed at 6.45pm,” the statement read.
It added that any investigation carried out by MCMC against any individual is by the provisions of the existing law.
Yesterday, a news portal reported that the social activist was being questioned by the police for more than two hours allegedly about sharing a post on April 25 originally written by former MP Tamrin Ghafar, which raised questions about Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s health.
In the post, Tamrin, the son of former deputy prime minister Ghafar Baba, said he was called to the Bukit Aman police headquarters on April 30 over another article he wrote, which was also related to Anwar.
Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act stipulates offences of using network facilities to transmit communication deemed to be offensive or could annoy another person.
An offence under the section is punishable with up to one year imprisonment, a fine up to RM50,000, or both, upon conviction.