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KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian is believed to be the main culprit in an offensive video on Indonesia and the recording was not made in Malaysia, says Inspector General of Police.
Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (Photo) said the police obtained this information after questioning an Indonesian worker in his 40s in Sabah, who is also one of the suspects in the case.
“The suspect was arrested in Sabah on Monday and the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have obtained new leads in our investigation.
“PDRM obtained a new lead that the culprit originated there (Indonesia), and we are questioning the suspect further to determine who edited the video,” he said.
Abdul Hamid said the Malaysian police shared the information with their Indonesian counterparts and it was hoped that the main suspect would soon be known.
“In this case, an evil and irresponsible individual with a bad motive had tainted the Indonesian national anthem, Indonesia Raya.
“This parody sparked ire among Indonesians, and I can assure you that the Criminal Investigation Department has taken drastic action by setting up and dispatching a special team to Sabah yesterday (Wednesday) to locate the culprits,” he said.
Abdul Hamid emphasized that it was a serious crime to participate in acts that despised any country. “We hope to bring the suspect (main culprit) to justice once he is arrested,” he said.
“I would like to warn Malaysians to stay away from activities so despicable that they have hurt the feelings of the citizens of our neighbor, Indonesia.”
The video, uploaded to the comment section of the YouTube account My Asean two weeks ago, contains edited lyrics from Indonesia Raya that are insulting to Indonesia.
The video has since been removed but uploaded to various apps and widely shared on other social media platforms in Indonesia, generating strong negative reactions from many people. – Bernama
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