KUALA LUMPUR: Police are set to record a statement from Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh in the coming days, following the filing of more than a hundred police reports concerning her book, Becoming Hannah: A Personal Journey.
The reports were submitted after several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) called on the Home Ministry to ban the book, claiming it poses a potential threat to national security.
City Deputy Police Chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob confirmed that 157 reports have been received so far.
"Eight reports were lodged here, while others reports were lodged nationwide including Negri Sembilan, Pahang and Selangor.
"We have recorded statements from 45 individuals to date. We expect to record a statement from Yeoh soon," he told reporters today.
On Dec 28, it was reported that seven reports had been filed in connection with a case involving Yeoh.
Dang Wangi District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said that all reports were lodged at the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters.
He added that the reports were still under preliminary investigation.
Earlier, it was reported that several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had filed police reports urging the Home Ministry to ban Yeoh's book 'Becoming Hannah: A Personal Journey', claiming it posed a threat to national security.
Prior to that, Yeoh, the Segambut Member of Parliament, had filed a police report in response to the spread of messages and videos that allegedly suggested she planned to convert Muslims or turn Malaysia into a Christian nation.
Yeoh reportedly said the report was filed because she believed the video contained malicious intent and could impact her ongoing appeal in a defamation case against former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.