Police probing report of Takiyuddin's 'treasonous' remarks against Agong - home minister

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PUTRAJAYA (June 18): The police have launched a probe into the report made against Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan for allegedly making “treasonous” remarks against Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said each report received by the police would definitely be investigated thoroughly regardless of the status of the individuals involved.

The media earlier reported that Amanah Youth chief Shazni Munir Mohd Ithnin lodged a report at the Dang Wangi police station in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, demanding an investigation into Takiyuddin’s statement which, he claimed, undermined the King’s views that Parliament should be reconvened as soon as possible.

Takiyuddin was reported to have said that His Majesty’s views on the reconvening of Parliament did not contain any details of when it should be implemented.

“So, let the police look into the report first … they need to identify the actual offence,” Hamzah said.

On whether Takiyuddin will be called to give his statement, the minister said: “Anyone who is mentioned in a police report will be investigated — no double standard on that.”