Ahmad Ismail misses 'appointment' with police
The Star
By BERNARD SEE
GEORGE TOWN: Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, who has had police reports lodged against him, did not turn up for an interview with the police on Tuesday.
Police are still waiting for him to give his statement over seditious remarks he allegedly made in the run-up to the Aug 26 Permatang Pauh by-election.
State deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm (I) Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid said an investigating officer contacted the Umno leader early this week, asking him to turn up at the Bukit Mertajam district police headquarters on Tuesday.
"But he never turned up and the interview was rescheduled to today (Wednesday) afternoon," SAC Salleh said.
As at 5.45pm, he had still not turned up.
Attempts to contact Ahmad over the past few days to get his side of the story have been unsuccessful. A check by The Star around on Wednesday found his bungalow in the exclusive Robina Park in Butterworth deserted.
"Five reports have been lodged against him in George Town, Bukit Mertajam, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya over the past week.
"Once Ahmad gives his statement, we hope to wrap our investigations by Friday as most of the statements by others have been taken. The file will then be sent to the Attorney-General in Putrajaya for further action," SAC Salleh told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday morning.
Ahmad is being investigated under 4 (1) (b) of the Sedition Act 1948, he said, urging people to let the police do their work.
Ahmad had allegedly called Malaysian-Chinese pendatang (immigrants) at a ceramah (political address) prior to the Permatang Pauh by-election. His statement caused a furore and has been condemned by parties on either side of the political divide.
By BERNARD SEE
GEORGE TOWN: Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, who has had police reports lodged against him, did not turn up for an interview with the police on Tuesday.
Police are still waiting for him to give his statement over seditious remarks he allegedly made in the run-up to the Aug 26 Permatang Pauh by-election.
State deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm (I) Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid said an investigating officer contacted the Umno leader early this week, asking him to turn up at the Bukit Mertajam district police headquarters on Tuesday.
"But he never turned up and the interview was rescheduled to today (Wednesday) afternoon," SAC Salleh said.
As at 5.45pm, he had still not turned up.
Attempts to contact Ahmad over the past few days to get his side of the story have been unsuccessful. A check by The Star around on Wednesday found his bungalow in the exclusive Robina Park in Butterworth deserted.
"Five reports have been lodged against him in George Town, Bukit Mertajam, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya over the past week.
"Once Ahmad gives his statement, we hope to wrap our investigations by Friday as most of the statements by others have been taken. The file will then be sent to the Attorney-General in Putrajaya for further action," SAC Salleh told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday morning.
Ahmad is being investigated under 4 (1) (b) of the Sedition Act 1948, he said, urging people to let the police do their work.
Ahmad had allegedly called Malaysian-Chinese pendatang (immigrants) at a ceramah (political address) prior to the Permatang Pauh by-election. His statement caused a furore and has been condemned by parties on either side of the political divide.
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