KUALA LUMPUR: Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, was detained by police today for allegedly making a scandalous statement involving the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The statement was allegedly contained in a video clip lasting two minutes and 46 seconds where he questioned the King's decision to grant an audience to the founder of KK Mart stores over the issue of the socks which had the word "Allah" printed on them.
Wan Azri was also said to have claimed in the video clip that the ruler was the one who had given orders that Bersatu information committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, be prosecuted under the Sedition Act for also questioning the granting of the audience.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said Wan Azri was detained by members of the federal classified crimes investigation unit.
"He was detained after a report was received over the video. The report was lodged by a 41-year-old trader who saw it while going through social media at his home yesterday.
"Papagomo was detained at his home in Setapak to facilitate investigations," he told Berita Harian.
Razarudin said the case was being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 233 of the Multimedia and Communications Act 1998, adding that Wa Azri was being held at the Dang Wangi police headquarters.