Umno man detained under Sedition Act

Umno supreme council member Lokman Noor Adam was arrested under the Sedition Act yesterday.

According to a statement by NGO Pemantau Malaysia Baru, which Lokman leads, he was detained over his remarks that the Pakatan Harapan government tried to protect those who killed firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim.

Pemantau secretary Lisa Yahaya said Lokman was summoned to Bukit Aman to have his statement recorded over the matter, at 2pm yesterday, after which he was arrested.