KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Tasek Gelugor Member of Parliament Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan said on Wednesday that he has been summoned by the police to record a statement over an alleged plot to topple the government.
However, Wan Saiful said he was unsure why he had been called in by the authorities.
"Is it an attempt to link the opposition to this issue?" he said in a statement.
On Feb 27, Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the police had received a report regarding a plot allegedly involving a prominent local figure and an international media agency, without naming any individual.
On the same day, Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, the widow of the late former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, denied claims that she was behind the alleged plot, calling the allegations “false and preposterous”.
Thus far, police have recorded statements from three individuals to assist in the investigation, and more will be summoned as new information emerges, according to Mohd Khalid.
On Wednesday, Wan Saiful also said that several academics and NGO figures had been summoned by police to give statements under Section 124B of the Penal Code, which covers activities that undermine parliamentary democracy.
He said Section 124B historically referred to violent, unconstitutional acts to overthrow a democratically elected Parliament, and questioned how media coverage or public campaigns could fall under the same category.
Wan Saiful described the investigation as “unreasonable” and “an abuse of power by the government”, warning that it could have serious implications for media freedom.
He added that all Malaysians have the right to defend themselves and clarify narratives through lawful channels.