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Minor slip in repeating phrase doesn't invalidate probe into Kedah leader's speech: Election director
🇲🇾 Malaysia /Elections & Politics

Minor slip in repeating phrase doesn't invalidate probe into Kedah leader's speech: Election director

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Selangor election director acknowledged a mistake in repeating a phrase from a Kedah Menteri Besar's speech but stated it does not affect a police report filed against the leader.
  • The report concerns alleged remarks by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor that could incite unrest.
  • The director confirmed the police report against Sanusi remains valid despite the minor misstatement.

Dr. Sathia Prakash Nadarajan, Selangor's election director, admitted to a slip of the tongue when repeating a phrase from Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor's speech. The phrase in question was related to the word 'balik,' meaning 'return.'

Despite this minor error in recitation, Dr. Sathia emphasized that it does not undermine the core of a police report lodged against the Pas leader last Friday. The report alleges that Sanusi's original speech contained remarks potentially inciting unrest.

Dr. Sathia clarified that the police report against the Kedah Menteri Besar is still valid. The initial report was filed based on the content of Sanusi's speech, and the subsequent minor inaccuracy in repeating a specific word does not invalidate the grounds for the investigation.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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