Constitutional law professor Abdul Aziz Bari has been questioned by
the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission, following his
statements on a decree by the Selangor sultan.
Abdul Aziz had said in an email at 9.30am today that maybe this was after pressure from Awang Selamat in Mingguan Malaysia and the meeting with two MCMC officers lasted about two
hours today, with the officers following up on a report lodged against
him last Friday.Abdul Aziz said besides questions on his personal information and career, they asked about the accuracy of Malaysiakini's report and added the officers, Syukri Jamaluddin and Mazlan Othman, also asked about his areas of research, his mobile phone and ICT skills.
The commission has since contacted Malaysiakini and is due to visit its office this afternoon on the same matter.
Yesterday, the Sunday edition of Utusan Malaysia, through its 'Awang Selamat' column had taken potshots at the MCMC for allegedly being soft on Abdul Aziz and Malaysiakini, which had published the academic's views - the former for saying that the Selangor sultan's decree on the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department search of the Damansara Utama Methodist Church in August was “uncommon and inconsistent” and the latter for appearing to have “immunity” despite setting a “trap” by publishing news meant to ‘advocate the setting up of a republic’ in Malaysia.
Yesterday, the Sunday edition of Utusan Malaysia, through its 'Awang Selamat' column had taken potshots at the MCMC for allegedly being soft on Abdul Aziz and Malaysiakini, which had published the academic's views - the former for saying that the Selangor sultan's decree on the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department search of the Damansara Utama Methodist Church in August was “uncommon and inconsistent” and the latter for appearing to have “immunity” despite setting a “trap” by publishing news meant to ‘advocate the setting up of a republic’ in Malaysia.
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