Police need more time to probe the Sulu Sultan case

Kota Kinabalu: Police need more time to investigate the case of businessman Datu Mohd Akjan Ali Muhammad over his installation as the new Sultan of Sulu, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib."Investigation into the case is being carried out. We have taken statements from those involved, so give us more time to look into it thoroughly.

"We will inform once everything is completed," he told reporters during a working visit by Bukit Aman Narcotics Department Director Datuk Noor Rashid Ibrahim, who was former Sabah Police Commissioner, at the Sabah police headquarters in Kepayan, here, Saturday.

To a question whether Akjan has been called or detained by police, Hamza refused to comment, saying, "let the police investigate."

It was reported that Akjan, who is Islamic Da'wah and Welfare Association (Pekida) Sabah Division Chairman, had been ceremonially installed as the 33rd reigning Sultan of the Sulu Sultanate.

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It was said that he took his oath of allegiance in a private ceremony held in Kg Likas on Feb 2.

Groups of people, including officials from the Sulu Sultanate, were reported to have attended the ceremony. It was claimed that Akjan had also asked the Suluk community to pledge loyalty to him.

However, it was reported that the recent ceremony was actually a majlis doa kesyukuran (thanksgiving ceremony) for Akjan's acceptance of the offer and mandate to be the so-called Sultan of Sulu.

The "Prime Minister of the interim government of the Sulu Sultanate", Datu Albi Ahmad Julkarnain, said the proper coronation would be conducted on a date and venue to be announced later.

Police put up investigation papers on the case following several police reports lodged by concerned individuals who claimed that the Sulu Sultan issue has threatened the sovereignty of the country.

The case would be investigated under Security Act (ISA) 1960 for dissemination of false reports, Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for contributing to public mischief and Section 130C(2)(b) of the Penal Code for committing terrorist acts that could jeopardise safety of the country.

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Under Section 28 of ISA, it is stated that any person who, by word of mouth or in writing or in any newspaper, periodical, book, circular or other printed publication or by any other means, spreads false reports or makes false statements likely to cause public alarm shall be guilty of an offence.

Meanwhile, Section 505(b) of the Penal Code states that whoever makes, publishes and circulates any statement, rumour or report with intent to cause or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquillity, is punishable with two years' imprisonment or with a fine, or both.

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