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Activist to be questioned for making statements that could cause public mischief
Fadiah Nadwa Fikri speaks during u00e2u20acu02dcWomen and Youth: New Awakening and Leadershipu00e2u20acu2122 forum in Petaling Jaya April 25, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Miera Zulyana

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Human rights activist and lawyer Fadiah Nadwa Fikri said police have called her to record her statement following a statement she made at a forum recently.

Fadiah said a police report was lodged against her and the cops are probing the matter under Section 505 of the Penal Code for making statements that could cause public mischief, she posted on her twitter account @FadiahNadwa today.

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"The police will be questioning me on September 21 and I will be accompanied by lawyer, Ragunath Kesavan,” she said.

Ragunath was the former president of the Bar Council.

Fadiah was previously investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act regarding an article she had written questioning the role of the monarchy.

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