KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan Sabah’s candidate for the Sekong seat, Alias Sani, has lodged a police report against a YouTube account owner for linking him with terrorist groups.
Alias lodged the report against the owner of the Jufazli Shi Ahmad YouTube account who uploaded a video entitled "Mengejutkan! Shafie Apdal hantar pengganas terroris jadi calon Warisan dalam PRN Sabah" at the Sandakan police station at 4pm Tuesday (Sept 15),
He said the 20 minute, 20 second video was a form of defamation that contained false information and had tarnished his reputation as a candidate.
“Once again, I want to deny that I was ever involved in any terrorist acts.
“I hope the investigations will stop all the lies,” he said.
Alias said those who tried to defame him will not affect his campaigning, but push him further to try to win the state seat.
At another function in Tawau on Tuesday (Sept 15), Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said Alias was not linked to any terrorism activities and his background had been screened before they picked him as a candidate.
“We have investigated this matter before,” said Shafie.
Previously, a viral social media post had been circulated, claiming Alias was involved in financing terrorists.
Alias had confirmed that he was previously detained under the Internal Security Act, but has never been charged or put on trial.
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