IGP: Probe underway into Mkini columnist over 'apartheid' reference to UiTM

Martin VengadesanPublished: May 25, 2024 1:00 AM | Updated: May 25, 2024 1:05 AM

Police have opened an investigation paper against Malaysiakini columnist Andrew Sia over his opinion piece “Our apartheid academy, UiTM” published on May 22.

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain told Harian Metro that 14 police reports had been lodged about the article as of 6pm yesterday, adding that police would obtain information from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission on the writer.

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