CHIEF Minister Lim Guan Eng held a press conference on Sept 22 with several Members of Parliament and assemblymembers at Komtar.
Lim produced an article from NST dated Sept 22 where it was quoted that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) said nobody is above the law.
“I hope the IGP will take action and detain Ali Tinju or Mohd. Ali Baharom for making a death threat against Bersih chairman Maria Chin. If Jeff Ooi (Jelutong MP) can be detained, why wasn’t Ali Tinju?” Lim asked.
“The same goes for Langkawi MP Datuk Nawawi Ahmad for insulting the Agong over his claims on the identity of the MO1 and also the comments he made against the late Karpal Singh. What about Ridhuan Tee’s remaks that not only insult but are also demeaning to the Olympic medalists and even the non-Malay community?” Lim added.
“What I am questioning is why Jeff Ooi was detained while the others are not? If the IGP said no one is above the law, I hope these people too can be detained. So, is there an element of double standard in the police investigation? I hope the IGP can show that the police act fairly and not practice double standards,” he added.
Ooi was detained but released on bail on Sept 20 over his “Adios” tweet after the death of PAS spiritual leader Datuk Haron Din.
The case is being investigated for causing disharmony, disunity, or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill will, or prejudicing the maintenance of harmony or unity, on grounds of religion under the Penal Code (Section 298A, Penal Code).
He is also being investigated under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities or network service (Section 233 CMA 1998).