THE investigation into Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad under the Anti-Fake News Act following his statement that his jet was sabotaged during GE14 will likely be dropped.

Inspector-General of Police Mohd Fuzi Harun said this at the federal police headquarters today.

“We are not likely to (continue with the investigation),” said Fuzi.

Dr Mahathir had issued a statement on the anti-fake news law and police will abide by it, he said.

Dr Mahathir said the Pakatan Harapan government will review the anti-fake news law while campaigning at the last elections.

On May 2, Kuala Lumpur police chief Mazlan Lazim said Dr Mahathir was being probed under the controversial new law over his statement alleging that a private jet he was to board was sabotaged.

Mazlan said an investigation paper (IP) had been launched under the Anti-Fake News Act following a recent police report filed by an individual.

The Anti-Fake News Act 2018 was gazetted on April 11, after being fast-tracked through Parliament by the then Barisan Nasional government amid fierce criticism.

A Danish national became the first person to be convicted under the law for publishing fake news in the form of a YouTube video on the shooting of a Palestinian lecturer in KL. He was sentenced to a week’s jail and fined RM10,000. – May 29, 2018.