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PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has asked the police to clarify the law under which they are investigating him by his letter to the King requesting the revocation of the emergency proclamation.
Saying that there is no law in the country that prevents someone from appealing to the King to rescind his decision, the PKR president questioned the need for him to give a statement to the police on the matter.
“I want to ask, what laws do we have in our country (that says this is wrong)? What rule of the Federal Constitution does not allow the rakyat to appeal to the compassion and wisdom of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in any matter? He said at a press conference that was broadcast live on his Facebook page today.
He added that he would cooperate with all parties, including the police, if there was any legal basis to investigate it.
“I hope that the police can perform their duties in a professional manner.”
On January 27, it was reported that the police had started an investigation into Anwar’s call for the King to rescind the emergency proclamation.
Anwar said it was also unreasonable for the government to threaten only “two or three people”, as he was not the only person planning to challenge the matter in court.
“Apart from me representing Pakatan Harapan, members of the state legislatures and also NGOs, including Bersih, will also appeal this matter. Is filing a petition in court also illegal? ” I ask.
Perak Police Chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said Anwar’s case was being handled by Bukit Aman CID’s special investigation unit.
Earlier this month, Anwar had written to all deputies, urging them to write to the king to beg him to revoke the emergency proclamation and request a session of Parliament as soon as possible.
Interior Minister Hamzah Zainudin said today that the police had already opened an investigation against Anwar following 13 police reports made against him across the country, alleging that he was seditious and had threatened public safety and national harmony.
He said the investigations would also include some other people who were reportedly against the emergency proclamation and who had urged the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to revoke the proclamation.
In response, Anwar said that he was simply appealing to the king in his letter.
“What did I say in my letter? I said I was appealing to the compassion and wisdom of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to consider reversing the emergency. “
He said he was only against the advice of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his cabinet, noting that most MPs had not agreed to the suspension of Parliament as a result of the emergency declaration on January 12.
“I wish to recall here that the number of MPs who had not agreed was at least 114,” he said, adding that this was evidence that the government of Perikatan Nasional (PN) had lost its majority in the Dewan Rakyat.
Anwar, who is also a Port Dickson MP, claimed that this was the real reason behind the suspension of Parliament.
“He has lost in the political arena and has lost the majority. Face this reality in a democratic way, do not resort to threats, “he said, referring to the government.
