KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — A man, believed to be the owner of the Facebook account @SamBanjar Perak was arrested today for uploading a seditious post and insulting Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the man, 43, was arrested in Bera, Pahang, and has been remanded for four days till Aug 18.
“The man, believed to be the owner of the Facebook account, @SamBanjar Perak, posted a seditious statement that insulted the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said in a statement, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
He urged the public to be conscientious social media users and avoid making any statements that could threaten peace and unity, especially those involving the 3R issues of race, religion and royalty.
— Bernama
