Cops to quiz Waytha over controversial video

(Bernama) – Police will call Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P Waytha Moorthy to assist in the investigation into his controversial video which has gone viral on social media.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Noor Rashid Ibrahim said Waytha would be called soon to explain the allegations and the basis on which they were made.

Meanwhile, he said, police had received over 150 reports over the plans to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). He said they would be investigating the case from all aspects.

“We have opened investigation papers on the case and will be calling several individuals for their statements to be recorded to facilitate the investigations,” he said after attending the Pingat Jasa Pahlawan Negara ceremony held at the Police Training Centre here today.

On the planned gatherings against the proposed ratification of ICERD, he reminded the organisers to respect the law.

“This is a democratic country where all parties have freedom of expression, but we have laws such as the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 which must be obeyed,” he said.

Protests are reportedly scheduled to be held in the federal capital on Dec 8.

On another development, Noor Rashid said police would be calling Jaringan Melayu Malaysia president Azwanddin Hamzah to assist in the probe into his post on the defence ministry being under pressure and threats, which had appeared on a website.

“We take this seriously as it touches on national security,” he added.