KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail today said police will summon relevant parties as part of an investigation into University of Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany).
This comes after Umany issued a statement calling for the abolition of the national matriculation programme.
“We will call the relevant parties to record their statements,” Mohd Khalid told a press conference here.
Yesterday, police confirmed they had opened an investigation after Umany president Tang Yi Ze issued a statement urging the Ministry of Higher Education to abolish the matriculation programme and adopt the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) as the sole qualification for public university entry.
Police said the remarks could create negative perceptions of the national education system, provoke dissatisfaction among certain groups, and cause public anxiety.
The case is being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for making statements likely to cause public alarm, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities or services.
Section 505(b) carries a maximum penalty of two years’ jail, a fine, or both, while Section 233 provides for a fine of up to RM500,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.
So far, police have received five reports from members of the public dissatisfied with the statement.
