KANGAR, July 21 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim has lodged a police report against a Facebook account owner who uploaded an unfounded comment involving his son’s death.

The report was made at the Kangar District Police Headquarters here yesterday evening as he regarded the action of the Facebook account owner as a malicious political provocation and touching on family sensitivities.

Shahidan, who is also an Umno Supreme Council member, said he was shocked and disappointed with the matter as it mocked the issue of death.

"This is an unfounded slander, as if I killed my own son while the comment was made based on my statement on Tun Mahathir, "he told reporters here. — Bernama