Businesswoman arrested for insulting Johor Sultan on Facebook


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 12 Apr 2017

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JOHOR BARU: A 48-year-old businesswoman was arrested in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur for posting insulting remarks about Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and the Johor Royal institution on her Facebook account.

State police chief Comm Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd said the suspect was arrested at around 11.30pm on April 11 following a report received by the Johor police on April 9 about  the derogatory comments made by her.

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