KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s top police official said on Friday authorities were investigating an alleged conspiracy to “topple the government and sabotage national stability”. * The alleged plot involved a local influential figure aswell as an international media agency, Inspector-General ofPolice Mohd Khalid Ismail said in a statement. He did not namethe person or […]
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s top police official said on Friday authorities were investigating an alleged conspiracy to “topple the government and sabotage national stability”.
* The alleged plot involved a local influential figure aswell as an international media agency, Inspector-General ofPolice Mohd Khalid Ismail said in a statement. He did not namethe person or the media agency. * The investigation was being carried out under laws againstundermining parliamentary democracy, an offence that carries amaximum jail term of 20 years upon conviction, he said. * Police have not released details about the alleged plot. * Government spokesperson and Communications Minister FahmiFadzil told a regular press conference the issue was “a veryserious matter” but did not elaborate, adding “we will leave itto the police to conduct a full investigation.” * The Attorney-General’s Chambers in a statement called forthe probe to conducted comprehensively and professionallywithout interference.
(Reporting by Danial Azhar and Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Martin Petty)