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Malaysia police remand man over Facebook caricature of officers
Kedah police said a 50-year-old man was remanded for two days after a Facebook caricature of officers drew 38 reports, Malay Mail reported.
Kedah police said Wednesday they had arrested a 50-year-old self-employed man over a Facebook caricature they described as insulting to police, Malay Mail reported1.
Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said the man was detained outside Menara Seri Wilayah P2a in Putrajaya on Tuesday, after a report on Oct. 25 about a post from a Facebook account1.
Police said the post showed two uniformed officers wearing makeup and carrying handbags at an airport, with a Malay caption meaning they were not sure whether to cry or laugh1.
Adzli said officers seized a mobile phone believed used for the post and that 38 reports had been lodged in various states1.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 19981.
The Langkawi Magistrate's Court granted a two-day remand starting Wednesday, police said, and Adzli warned the public against unverified comments that could disturb public order1.
