Police began investigating former Damansara MP Tony Pua on May 20, 2026, following multiple reports about a Facebook post commenting on Malaysia's constitutional monarchy and the Rukun Negara pledge [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The post explained that the powers of Malay rulers are generally limited to matters like Malay customs, Islam, and constitutional roles such as appointing Menteri Besar and consenting to dissolution of state assemblies [3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 5, 9, 10].
The investigation falls under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for statements conducive to public mischief and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, though some sources cite Section 223 of the Act instead [1, 11, 3, 4, 5, 10]. Police announced the probe was prompted by complaints nationwide regarding the post, which followed a recent decree from Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor urging public officials to visit Dataran Selangor weekly to reflect on the Rukun Negara's meaning [1, 11, 3, 4, 6, 5, 9, 10].
Initial police reports received numbered 28, increasing later to 59 or 77 depending on the source [1, 2, 3, 12, 6, 5, 9, 10]. Bukit Aman CID director Datuk M Kumar said, "The investigation was initiated after police received reports nationwide regarding the post. We will summon all parties involved to assist in the investigation" [1]. Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar stated on May 21 that "As of this morning, police had received 59 reports nationwide concerning the statement uploaded by Tony Pua. All 59 reports involve various police stations across the country. Investigations are being conducted by the Selangor police contingent headquarters. Tony Pua will be called in soon to record his statement" [6].
Tony Pua was called in on May 21 to record his statement at Shah Alam police headquarters. He cooperated fully and affirmed the post was his own work, written without duress, in a session lasting approximately 40 minutes [11, 7, 8, 10]. He said, "I provided full cooperation to the two very professional Shah Alam police officers. The process took approximately 40 minutes. I affirmed that I had written the Facebook post myself, without duress from any other parties. When asked about the intent of the post, I responded that it was to share my views of the Rukun Negara" [7]. Pua added that he would wait to see if authorities take further action [7].
