Cops probe Ramasamy’s ‘provocative’ post on Perlis religious authorities
According to Bukit Aman’s criminal investigation department (CID) director, Abdul Jalil Hassan, the Feb 13 post “is said to be provocative” resulting in “dissatisfaction among various parties”.
(FMT) – Police are investigating an alleged “provocative” Facebook post by Penang deputy chief minister P Ramasamy which linked Perlis religious authorities to various issues concerning Loh Siew Hong’s children, after receiving six police reports on the matter.
According to Bukit Aman’s criminal investigation department (CID) director, Abdul Jalil Hassan, the Feb 13 post “is said to be provocative” resulting in “dissatisfaction among various parties”.
“It linked the Perlis religious authorities with unilateral conversion, kidnap, manipulation, coercion and threats regarding the issue of the custody of Loh’s children,” he said in a statement today.
Loh’s children were converted by the Perlis religious authorities without her consent in 2020.
On Monday, the Kuala Lumpur High Court granted Loh’s habeas corpus application for the release of her three children, whom she had not seen in three years.
Loh has sent a legal notice to the muallaf (converts) registrars of Penang, Kedah and Perlis, asking for evidence that she had consented to her children’s conversion.
Ramasamy has been a vocal critic of the children’s conversion, stressing that it is a clear contravention of a landmark Federal Court decision in 2018 that conversion of minors requires the consent of both parents.
Jalil said Ramasamy is being investigated under Section 505(c) of the Penal Code for making statements conducive to public mischief with intent to incite the community to cause them to commit an offence against any other communities, and Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace.
Ramasamy is also being probed under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for abuse of network services.
Advising the public to be sensitive about issues on race and religion, Jalil said police would take stern action against anyone who deliberately threatened public order and safety.
