KUALA LUMPUR – Five individuals are listed as the most wanted by the Royal Malaysian Police to assist in investigations for offences under the Penal Code, the Sedition Act 1948, and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Speaking to Scoop, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, said that they are the founders and followers of the SiHulk heresy, who are now hiding in New Zealand.
The Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs of Malaysia convened for the 117th time on August 25 to 29, 2020, and decided that SiHulk’s teachings and beliefs are heretical, deviating from Islamic teachings based on the creed of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah.
Recently, several videos went viral showing individuals making statements and expressions deviating from the teachings of Islam, believed to be followers of the teachings brought by SiHulk.
A video that went viral again was uploaded through Nurul Sakinah’s Facebook account titled “Prophet Muhammad is Allah”.
Razarudin said, in addition, the police also listed controversial bloggers Raja Petra Kamarudin and Alvin Tan, or Tan Jye Yee, as “wanted”.
He said Raja Petra is now hiding in Manchester, United Kingdom, while Alvin Tan is in California, United States.
He said the other two being hunted are N. Ganesparan, who has 20 cases under the Sedition Act 1948, and is hiding in Hamburg, Germany, as well as political activist Ali Abu Jalil, who has 40 cases under the same act.
Ali is currently in Stockholm, Sweden.
“An attempt to apply for a red notice by the international police (Interpol) for N Ganesparan and Alvin Tan was not authorised by the General Secretariat for reasons contrary to Article 3 of the Interpol Constitution and Rules (it is strictly forbidden for the organisation to undertake any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious, or racial character).
“All the suspects are included in the wanted list (RJ10), and the investigation will continue if the suspect is traced back to Malaysia,” he said.
According to him, for the period from 2019 until October 2023, the number of people still being hunted by the Royal Malaysian Police is 45,585 people involving the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (6,379 people), followed by the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (9,249) and the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (29,957).
“Various types of offences fall under criminal law, including property crimes, violent crimes, narcotics offences, and commercial cases under various existing laws.
“We don’t have accurate data on the country they have chosen to flee to, even though we have checked with the Immigration Department. There is no specific chosen country,” he said. – January 28, 2024