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Cops investigating Jempol MP for ceramah remarks

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Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad said a report was received on Sunday from a 55-year-old complainant who saw a video clip of Shamsulkahar Deli's speech during a ceramah. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: Police have opened an investigation paper on Jempol MP Shamsulkahar Deli over remarks he made while campaigning in Seremban Jaya for the Negeri Sembilan election.In a statement, Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad said police received a report on Sunday from a 55-year-old complainant who saw a video clip of Shamsulkahar's speech during a ceramah.Alzafny said the case is being investigated for making statements intended to cause public fear or alarm, the improper use of network services, and promoting ill will and hostility during the election campaign.Yesterday, several DAP leaders, including Jelutong MP RSN Rayer, lodged a police report against Shamsulkahar over his remarks allegedly linking the party to an image deemed insulting to the Sultan of Selangor.Rayer said the Umno MP allegedly referred to the edited image of a pig in royal attire, which is believed to have targeted Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, before asking why DAP had dared to do such a thing.He said Shamsulkahar’s remarks gave the audience the false impression that DAP was responsible for producing the image.Rayer accused Shamsulkahar of making defamatory and malicious remarks against the party and urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation.Alzafny said the investigation paper on the Umno MP was one of three opened yesterday after police received nine reports on the matter.He said an investigation paper was also opened on a party candidate claiming to have received information that an unidentified person was allegedly planning to distribute money as bribes to loyal supporters.

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