Cops record woman’s statement over video manipulating Perak Ruler’s speech


KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded the statement of a woman over an edited video clip of the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah endorsing a political party in the ongoing state election campaign.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (pic), when contacted by Bernama, said this after the 46-year-old woman appeared at Cyberjaya police station at 2.30pm on Tuesday (Aug 1).

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He said police received 24 reports on the case.

A video clip lasting two minutes and 50 seconds went viral which quoted a small part of the Ruler’s speech in 2013 that touched on a political party.

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Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Perak Tan Sri Dr Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin, in a statement yesterday (July 31), said the video that was broadcast was a small excerpt from Sultan Nazrin's (then Regent of Perak) speech at an ummah unity discourse themed “Ummah Unity; Hope, Reality and Challenges” organised by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on Feb 19, 2013.

Mohd Zahidi said the Sultan of Perak's Office had filed a police report on Saturday (July 29) regarding the actions of the woman involved. - Bernama

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