Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he does not agree with the action being taken on those who criticise him.

Don’t charge those who insult me, Dr M tells cops

Bernama | May 18, 2018



The prime minister's call comes after police arrested a man in Langkawi.




KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he does not agree with the action being taken on those who criticise him.





“I have informed the police about this. This law will be reviewed when Parliament convenes,” he said in a post on his Twitter account.

Mahathir was responding to a report on the arrest of a man in Langkawi over alleged insulting remarks on Facebook against him and Islam.

The Facebook account of the Langkawi District Police headquarters, which carried the news of the arrest, said the suspect was detained following police reports made by several NGOs.

The account also said that the suspect was being remanded until Sunday to facilitate the investigation