A MAN, believed to be the owner of the Facebook account @SamBanjar Perak was arrested yesterday for uploading a seditious post and insulting Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department director Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the man, 43, was arrested in Bera, Pahang, and has been remanded for four days till August 18.

“The man, believed to be the owner of the Facebook account, @SamBanjar Perak, posted a seditious statement that insulted the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said in a statement last night, adding that the case was being investigated under section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

He urged the public to use the social media wisely and avoid making any statements that could threaten peace and unity, especially involving 3R (race, religion, royalty) issues. – Bernama, August 16, 2023.