Sedition probe on Umno members

sun2surf - [...] He was asked if police had opened investigation files on the reports alleging sedition and what the outcome of the probe revealed.

This was because several members of opposition parties and a cabinet minister had raised the matter, saying that while the police had been quick to investigate DAP chairman Karpal Singh for alleged sedition when he questioned the jurisdiction of the Sultan of Perak over a staff transfer, similar cases involving Umno members who made such remarks on the Perlis and Terengganu royalty appeared to see inaction by the authorities.

Earlier this week, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz was quoted as saying action must be initiated against Terengganu Umno secretary Datuk Rosol Wahid and 22 assemblymen if they had in any way committed sedition when protesting against the Sultan of Terengganu who picked a mentri besar of his choice soon after the 2008 general election.

Police reports were lodged against Rosol but to date the progress of the probe has been kept under wraps.

Nazri had said the law must be upheld and action must be taken against wrongdoers regardless which political party they belong to.

Police said the investigation on Karpal Singh is in its final stages and the probe papers are expected to be submitted to the Attorney-General (A-G)'s Chambers soon.>> selanjutnya