Kuala Lumpur: The investigation papers on Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s election campaign speech that allegedly touched on issues related to race, religion and royalty have been submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for further action.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said police recorded statements from 66 individuals to assist in their investigation.
"We also recorded Muhyiddin’s statement and he answered all the questions," he said when contacted.
Earlier, Muhyiddin posted on Facebook that he had given his statement and handed documents to the police to assist in their investigation into his speech made while campaigning in the recently concluded Nenggiri by-election.
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In his speech, Muhyiddin questioned why he was not invited by the former king, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, to become the prime minister after GE15 in November 2022 resulted in a hung Parliament.
The speech led to numerous police reports and drew the wrath of the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, who wanted the police to take decisive action against the Pagoh MP.
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