Acting Perak police chief Hasnan Hassan said although the owner of the banner had corrected the mistake, the police would still continue with its investigation to identify whether the error was deliberate.
“If it was purposely done, then the case is gravely serious as it is a threat to the security of the people,” he said in a press conference during the launching ceremony of the Batu Kurau police station at the Taiping police headquarters here today.
According to Hasnan, the police have recorded the statements of several individuals to facilitate the investigation, and statements from certain important people will be taken once they return from overseas.
On Monday, the picture of the banner went viral when the spelling of “Pertabalan” (coronation) was wrongly spelt as “Perbatalan” (cancellation).