PENAMPANG: Carl Mosoom, Political Secretary to Penampang MP Datuk Ewon Benedick, lodged a police report on Monday against members of the “Dubai Move”.
The report was to facilitate investigations into the alleged concerted effort by several opposition Members of Parliament to overthrow the Unity Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Carl said the revelation was made by a blogger, Raja Petra Kamaruddin, who claimed that there was a serious movement among some opposition members to topple the Government.
“The Dubai Move is clearly an irresponsible act that not only undermines the parliamentary democratic system but also is futile due to the Anti-Party Hopping Act prohibiting any attempt to change the Prime Minister and the government midway through the administration,” he stated.
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“These attempts to create political instability that can threaten national security must be thwarted.
“Therefore, I have requested the Royal Malaysia Police to investigate this movement, which blatantly contradicts Section 124B and Section 124C of the Penal Code,” he said.
Under section 124B of the Penal Code, it is a criminal offence to commit an activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy by any means, directly or indirectly.
The offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 20 years, while under Section 124C of the Penal Code, any attempt is punishable for a term which may extend to 15 years.
“Therefore, to those who remain stubborn, it is necessary to remind them that existing laws may be used to punish them,” Carl stressed.
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