KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigation paper in connection with a recent X post by Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang on the Pulau Batu Puteh issue.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said it was believed the comments by Hadi could cause public concern.
He said police had received a report on the matter today.
"Further investigations are being carried out under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998," he said.
Section 505(b) of the Penal Code makes it an offence for anyone to publish or circulate any statement, rumour or report with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the state or against public tranquillity.
Razarudin said police would summon Hadi soon to have his statement recorded.