Showbiz personality Azwan Ali hauled up over video on emergency

Showbiz personality Azwan Ali hauled up over video on emergency

He was alleged to have mocked the proclamation of a state of emergency by the King.

Azwan Ali was alleged to have mocked the proclamation of a state of emergency. (Instagram pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
Police are investigating a video clip in which showbusiness personality Azwan Ali was alleged to have mocked the proclamation of a state of emergency by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Federal CID director Huzir Mohamed confirmed that reports had been lodged regarding the video clip, and the matter was being investigated by the Classified Crimes Investigations Unit at Bukit Aman.

“Azwan Ali was today called to the office to assist in the investigation. We are continuing with our investigation to identify the owner of the Facebook page which made the video clip go viral.

“Police urge the public to be wise and prudent social media users and not use the platform to such an extent that it can cause public anxiety as well as disrupt the harmony in the country,” he said in a statement.

The 41-second video clip is alleged to have been viralled by the Facebook account holder known as ‘Zai Mikail’ on Jan 12.

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