Malaysia police say they acted within the law when detaining 2 students over exam rant 'insulting S'pore'

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Malaysia police say they acted within the law when detaining 2 students over exam rant 'insulting S'pore'
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Malaysian news reported on Monday that the teenagers were arrested in relation to a viral video depicting a male student in school uniform swearing and making an obscene gesture while mocking questions in an SPM paper about Singapore’s history.

Hulu Selangor district police chief Suffian Abdullah said on Sunday that the two 18-year-olds were placed under remand to facilitate investigations under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988.

Malaysian news agency Bernama reported on Monday that the teenagers were arrested in relation to a viral video depicting a male student in school uniform swearing and making an obscene gesture while mocking questions in an SPM paper about Singapore’s history. “This Singapore! You think I care about Singapore? Even for water, they use Malaysia’s. Suddenly you come up with Singapore.”The Malaysian police said the arrest was made after they received a report from a 53-year-old female teacher the day before.

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