Tanjong MP Ng Wei Aik is now being investigated for sedition after making remarks on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy conviction. – Facebook pic, March 6, 2015.Another Pakatan Rakyat lawmaker in Penang has been called up by police for investigation under the Sedition Act over comments made on opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy conviction and imprisonment.Tanjong MP Ng Wei Aik of DAP said the police would record his statement at his service centre at 4pm today.DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng described this as more 'political persecution' against PR elected reps.He slammed Penang MCA deputy Youth chief Ang Chor Keong over a police report on Ng’s comment piece on the revival of the Reformasi movement that was published in Chinese daily Kwong Wah Yit Poh on February 11, the day after Anwar was sent to jail."Ng only related the old incidents when Anwar was jailed for the first time. Even that is now being used to attack him and PR."Parties like MCA should focus more on people who make direct seditious statements," he said, citing as examples the allegation by former deputy minister Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim who said a Chinese man had burned the Quran in Kedah, which had since been proven to be false; and statements by Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob accusing the Chinese of oppressing the Malays and calling for on a boycott against Chinese traders who refuse to lower their prices."Barisan Nasional and its component parties like MCA and Gerakan have lost the general election, and without support from the people, they can only do such things to attack and weaken PR."Let the people decide (which parties to support) and do not resort to malicious means like this," said Lim, who is Penang chief minister, adding that the Penang government would provide Ng him with legal assistance if necessary.It was reported that in the article Ng had recounted his experiences during the Reformasi era in 1998, when Anwar was first ousted, sacked from the Cabinet and then imprisoned.He also reportedly called on the people to renew their calls for 'reformasi' until the next general election.Ng also commented that Anwar was a victim of the fighting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.Exactly a week ago, Penang health exco Dr Afif Bahardin was also called up by Bukit Aman police for a sedition probe after he allegedly made remarks in relation to the Federal Court's decision to uphold Anwar's sodomy conviction on February 10.Prior to that, the police had hauled up other PR leaders and personalities over their criticism against the verdict under the Sedition Act.Among those picked up by the police for investigation were popular cartoonist Zunar or Zulkiflee SM Anwar Ulhaque, who was remanded for three days recently over a post on Twitter that mentioned the judiciary and political masters; and Parti Sosialis Malay (PSM) secretary-general S. Arutchelvan, who claimed there was a political conspiracy in Anwar's case.PKR central committee member Fariz Musa and activist Adam Ali Abdul Halim were also picked up over an Anwar rally outside Sogo in Kuala Lumpur last month.Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming of DAP and PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli were also wanted for investigations by the police for allegedly tweeting about Anwar's conviction. – March 6, 2015
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