POLICE have arrested a man to assist in investigations into a post uploaded on Facebook allegedly insulting Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah over the appointment of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Police secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said the 33-year-old man, who was arrested yesterday by a team from Perak Hilir CID, has been remanded for three days from today.

“We received a police report on the statement uploaded on a Facebook account under the name ‘As Bul’ and the investigation is being conducted by Bukit Aman’s classified crimes investigation unit (D5),” she said in a statement today.

She added that police also seized a Vivo mobile phone and SIM card used to upload the post.

The case is being investigated under section 4 (1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

“Stern action without compromise will be taken against any person who intentionally threatens public order and national security,” she said. – Bernama, December 16, 2022.