KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements from three witnesses regarding a stone engraving featuring the face of former Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong and a poem promoting communist ideology at a memorial site in Semenyih, Selangor.
Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said police received a report from a 40-year-old woman who alerted them to the matter last Sunday (Feb 16).
"A thorough investigation is being conducted, which includes examining a two-minute and 12-second viral video on TikTok that discusses the issue," he said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb 18).
Naazron said the case is being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code Upon conviction, a person can be punished with up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
It is also being probed under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which provides a maximum fine of RM50,000, up to one year's imprisonment, or both on conviction.
He urged anyone with information on the matter to contact the nearest police station or investigating officer, Insp Ahmad Rahmat Adnan, at 014-5156933 to assist in the investigation.
Earlier, a social media post went viral featuring a woman revealing the existence of the Mao Zedong engraving and the stone inscribed with a communist-themed poem, which, among other things, sought to portray him as a great leader. – Bernama
