A contractor in Arau has lodged a police report over a Facebook post containing defamatory allegations linked to the Perlis Royal Institution.
KANGAR: Police are investigating a Facebook post believed to contain defamatory allegations against an individual linked to the Perlis Royal Institution.
Arau district police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said a 39-year-old contractor lodged the report on Tuesday after seeing the post on social media.
The man came across the post while at a restaurant in Arau at about 8.30 pm on December 31.
“Statements recorded revealed that the man had never previously seen such a post, although he had heard rumours related to the alleged slander and had ignored them until he personally read the post,” Ahmad Mohsin said in a statement.
The post accused an individual of being the mastermind behind the downfall of former Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli.
It alleged this was because Shukri did not agree with the value involved in the procurement of the Perlis state piping system project, which was said to have been ‘requested’ by a certain party.
The contractor believed the post was directed at the Perlis Royal Institution.
He requested police investigate and act against the account owner for attempting to embarrass, undermine and shame the institution.
Checks through the Integrated Police Reporting System found two related police reports, including one lodged in Kangar.
The Kangar report has been classified as referring to the original report made in Arau.
The owner of the Facebook account involved is being traced.
The case is being investigated under Section 500 of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
