Report: Man to be charged over display of Agong’s photo on Kuala Kubu Baru campaign trail
Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — A man who displayed a photograph of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim on a campaign vehicle in Kuala Kubu Baru will be charged over the incident, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said.
According to Utusan Malaysia, the IGP said the man who drove and owned the vehicle in question will be prosecuted for incitement under Section 4A (1) of the Election Offences Act 1954.
“The 66-year-old suspect will be charged today at the Hulu Selangor Magistrates Court. The suspect also has a past criminal record,” Razarudin was quoted as saying.
The IGP said that while two men were arrested over the incident, the other person in the vehicle will testifying against the vehicle owner.
The two were arrested on Saturday for displaying the images of the Agong, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and flags of the state of Johor as well as Pakatan Harapan while campaigning for the Kuala Kubu Baru by-election.
PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari condemned PH over the incident, accusing the coalition of dragging the monarchy into politics.
The by-election was triggered by the death of its three-term incumbent Lee Kee Hiong, on March 21 due to cancer. Voting will take place on May 11.