Bersatu Youth lodges report against Jamal Yunos

Bersatu Youth today lodged a report to counter the one made by Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos against former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Dr Siti Hasmah Ali.

The wing's exco member (education) Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir, in a statement given to reporters following the report lodged at the Shah Alam police headquarters, said Jamal had with malicious intent, lodged the complaint yesterday against the duo for returning their awards to the Selangor palace.

"Their action does not go against any provision of the law. Jamal (in lodging the report), had meant to pit the palace against a national leader, and to give an inaccurate picture of the situation stemming from a misunderstanding between two leaders.

"Jamal's irresponsible action paves the way to unnecessary squabbles between the people, and threatens the country's harmony, especially Selangor, which is prospering under the rule of the Selangor sultan," he said.

In lodging the report, Jamal (photo) had alleged that Mahathir and Siti Hasmah's actions of returning their awards conferred by the Selangor palace amounted to insolence to the sultan, and was tantamount to disobedience to the Rukun Negara.

Mahathir and his wife had returned their awards after Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah cautioned the former premier that his anger against the current federal administration would “burn" the whole country.

Ashraf Mustaqim urged the police to act against Jamal under several provisions of the law, including for intentionally insulting, provocation, public mischief and insulting the modesty of a person.

On Jamal's jibe that Mahathir and his wife should go back to Standard 1 to study the Rukun Negara, Ashraq Mustaqim said that it is Jamal who should be enrolled in a rehabilitation school for violating the principles of the national philosophy on many occasions - citing the latter's various stunts.-Mkini