Does the IGP practice double standards in sedition arrests?

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The Inspector-General of Police is accused of practising double standards in sedition arrests.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has accused the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, of exhibiting double standards in the application of sedition arrests. This accusation stems from the detention of journalists from The Malaysian Insider (TMI) and its publisher under the Sedition Act 1948 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, while allegedly overlooking similar or more inflammatory statements made by individuals associated with Barisan Nasional (BN).
Differential Treatment of Press and Politicians

Lim Guan Eng highlighted what he perceives as a stark difference in how journalists are treated compared to pro-BN press. He questioned why journalists from publications like Utusan Malaysia and New Straits Times, who have published what he described as lies about Pakatan Rakyat (PR) or himself as Penang Chief Minister, have not faced similar actions from the IGP, despite Lim having won defamation suits against them. This suggests a selective application of the law, where criticism or perceived falsehoods from certain media outlets are met with stringent measures, while those from others are not.
Arrests Under Sedition and Communications Acts

The arrests in question involved TMI's editors Lionel Morais, Zulkifli Sulong, and Amin Iskandar, who were detained under the Sedition Act 1948 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Additionally, TMI's chief executive Jahabar Sadiq and Ho Kay Tat, the group chief executive officer of The Edge Media Group, were arrested under the same legislation. These arrests were reportedly in connection with an article that linked the hudud issue to the Conference of Rulers.
Examples of Alleged Inaction Against Umno Politicians

Lim Guan Eng provided specific instances of Umno politicians whose statements he believes warranted action but did not result in any arrests or investigations under the Sedition Act. These include Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who allegedly called for a boycott of Chinese traders; Umno Deputy Minister Dr Mashitah Ibrahim, who made a claim about the Quran being burned; and Umno Permatang Pauh Division Chairman Datuk Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said, who allegedly made false claims about the economic strength of the Chinese community in Penang originating from illegal activities. The DAP calls for the immediate release of all arrested journalists, arguing that defamation suits or fines would be more appropriate responses to reporting inaccuracies.

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