KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has called on authorities to take action against former Damansara member of parliament (MP) Tony Pua over a Facebook post allegedly mocking the King over Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional pardon.
Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said Pua’s post also clearly questioned the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s authority in the Pardons Board.
He said Pua’s remarks had also encouraged individuals to make insulting comments about a sovereign ruler.
“Umno wants to know whether the authorities, particularly the police, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and Attorney-General, can allow such matters to go unchecked?
“Failure by the authorities to take firm action would send the wrong signal that the government led by the prime minister is afraid to act against DAP,” he said in a statement on Facebook.
Asyraf said this was not the first time Pua had allegedly insulted the Malay Rulers, adding that the former MP had previously questioned the Sultan of Selangor’s decree on the observance of the Rukun Negara.
“This extreme disrespect cannot be forgiven and must be met with firm action,” he said.
Earlier, Pua said in a Facebook post that he had been contacted by the media for his views on Malaysia’s efforts to combat corruption following Najib’s detention at home.
In the same post, Pua said the judges’ firm and comprehensive rulings in the SRC International and 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) cases had left no room for doubt.
He also referred to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement that past records should not undermine efforts to fight corruption.