KUALA LUMPUR – Police have opened an investigation paper against the owner of an X account, under the name Saifuddin Shafik, for making insensitive comments regarding Tuesday’s navy helicopter crash in Lumut.
Bukit Aman’s criminal investigation department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the investigation paper was also referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers, in line with the provisions of Article 145(3) of the Federal Constitution.
He said that a mobile phone, an iPhone 12 Pro, believed to have been used to make the post, was also seized.
“The investigation was conducted by the Classified Crime Investigation Unit, Prosecution/Legal Division (D5), CID, Bukit Aman, under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955; Section 504 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he said in a statement today.
Shuhaily also advised the public against making comments or speculation, in order to protect the sensitivities of the families of the victims.
“Everyone should exercise better judgment over sensitive issues on social media, especially involving the public, and stern action will be taken against any party whose actions might disrupt public order and national security,” he said.
Yesterday, a mainstream media practitioner lodged a police report so that action could be taken against a social media user who made insensitive comments regarding the crash near the navy base in Lumut. – April 25, 2024