News portal Malaysiakini this morning reported Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar as saying that the culture and tourism minister will be called in to give his statement for a sedition investigation.

Malaysiakini has since corrected this to Section 505 of the Penal Code that pertains to incitement of public mischief.

"Yes, we will investigate it under Section 505 of the Penal Code," Khalid was quoted as saying in the amended report.

Across the weekend, the minister and Johor prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim engaged in an indirect exchange via the media, after Nazri reportedly cautioned the prince not to take sides in an ongoing conflict between Malaysian political leaders.

The prince previously made veiled remarks over the “Nothing2Hide” dialogue that would have seen Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak come face to face with chief critic Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had it not been cancelled.

This prompted Tunku Ismail to respond in a silent video that appeared to be a challenge for the minister to “bring it”.

Dr Mahathir yesterday also expressed support for the prince’s right to express his own opinions on local politics, saying the Johor royal was entitled to the freedom of speech.