Police advise AG's accusers to surrender
Thursday, 28 Feb 20195:21 PM MYT
Noor Rashid also advised those who had shared the message on social media to surrender as well.
ALOR SETAR (Bernama): The police have advised those who accused Attorney-General Tommy Thomas of being anti-Islam in messages circulated on social media to surrender to assist the ongoing investigation.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim also advised those who had shared the message on social media to surrender as well.
"The case is under investigation and we will take action in accordance with the law against those who made the accusation.
"We encourage these people to surrender. The police are conducting the investigation under Section 500 of the Penal Code for defamation," he told reporters on Thursday (Feb 28) when asked for developments in the matter.
Two special officers of Thomas lodged a report on the matter on his behalf at the Putrajaya District Police headquarters at 3.15pm Wednesday (Feb 27).Earlier, Noor Rashid presented Jasa Pahlawan Negara medals to 300 police personnel at the Kedah Police headquarters here. Also present was Kedah Police chief Datuk Abd Rahim Jaafar. – Bernama
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