Police have not found external influence in the petition over azan and Friday prayers, calling the suspect’s actions personal.
SHAH ALAM: Police have not found any unusual external elements relating to the petition over the call to prayer (azan) and Friday prayers involving a surau in Ampang, Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect’s actions, which sparked the controversy, were purely personal, driven by dissatisfaction over certain issues such as traffic congestion, particularly during Friday prayers, he added.
“However, police are continuing the investigation to determine whether elements such as revenge are involved, as we are examining the case from various angles and perspectives,” he said at a press conference on the achievements of the Selangor Narcotics and Commercial Crime Investigation Departments here today.
He also advised the public not to make statements or take actions that could disrupt racial harmony and affect public order and to practise a high level of tolerance, taking into account the country’s diversity.
“As a reminder to all, the police will not compromise or tolerate any party or individual whom we believe or find to be disrupting security and public order in any form, especially involving 3R issues (race, religion, and royalty).
“This is because safety and public order are our priorities. The public must control their behaviour and speech as mentioned earlier, practise patience and high tolerance,” he said.
Shazeli was previously reported to have said that police detained a 46-year-old local man to assist in investigations into alleged defiance of a decree by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, relating to the conduct of Friday prayers and the call to prayer at a surau in Ampang, which recently went viral on social media.
