POLICE are asking the owner of fake Facebook and Twitter accounts under the name of TengkuRajaAlamShah to come forward and help them in their inquiries into allegations that 200,000 people have been granted citizenship.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department D5 (prosecution and legal division) principal assistant director Mior Faridalatrash Wahid said a police report was lodged yesterday by director-generalof the National Registration Department Ruslin Jusoh.

He said the case was being investigated under Section 500 of the Penal Code for defamation, as well as under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

“The statements made are found to be defamatory against Ruslin.

“Upon investigation, we found that the two accounts are fake and we are tracking down the suspect,” he told a press conference at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur today.

On Saturday, the Home Ministry denied the allegations posted by the owner of Twitter account @TengkuRajaAlamShah claiming that 200,000 people had been granted citizenship and pledged to repay the good deeds of the Pakatan Harapan government.

The Home Ministry said the allegations were false and asked the owner of the Twitter account to come forward to and provide proof. – Bernama, September 30, 2019.