Kapit man under probe for threatening to kill Masing

Desmond Davidson Desmond Davidson Updated 3 years ago · Published on 15 May 2020 10:53AM · 1 Comments

PRS youth members holding up copies of a police report they lodged against one Stephen Kuleh over posts on the dangerously high level in Sg Rajang caused by several days of heavy rain and the release of water from the Bakun dam. – May 15, 2020.

A KAPIT man is under investigation over a death threat against Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister James Masing.

The 44-year-old suspect allegedly issued the threat in a WhatsApp group.

State deputy police chief Dev Kumar said the man was picked up yesterday after a report was lodged on the matter.

He said the suspect, who was released on police bail after having his statement recorded, is being investigated under Section 507 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation by anonymous communication and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities or services.

On Wednesday, political secretary to the chief minister Kudi Jantai and the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth wing in Sg Rajang town lodged a report against one Stephen Kuleh over a series of angry posts on the dangerously high level in the country’s longest river caused by several days of heavy rain and the release of water from the Bakun hydroelectric dam.

This resulted in low-lying areas being inundated, though there have been no reports of settlements or villages being flooded.

In one of the posts, Kuleh asked how residents are benefiting from the 2,400-megawatt Bakun dam, which began operations in 2011, and the under-construction Baleh dam.

They are living in fear year after year, he said, while taking aim at Masing and his PRS over their silence on the rising water level. – May 15, 2020.

An aerial shot of a village in Belaga that is partially flooded due to the high level in Sg Rajang. – Fire and Rescue Dept pic, May 15, 2020.

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  • I would be mad oso if u stay in the low lying area while the state govt release water during this high rainfall time that risk villages been flooded. Masing is just like anyone and everyone in GPS, talk only wanted to fight for Sarawakians, after 59 years, only the SarawakIan politicians and their allies in govt are rich. All the rests are not benefiting from the ernomuos wealth of the state. Trust the DAP for sure worth it in long run. They are the sincere and trustworthy party and reps that would bring up the rakyat like in Singapore. Most if not all the DAP reps are M40, bcos they don't steal money from the govt.

    Posted 3 years ago by James Wong · Reply