What do Sections 505(b) and 233 cover here?

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## Sections 505(b) and 233 are being used to investigate alleged public alarm and improper online communication.

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Section 505(b) of the Penal Code is being applied in this case for causing public alarm, while Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 covers the alleged misuse of network facilities or services in online communication. The police are treating the Facebook post by former Damansara MP Tony Pua as a matter that may have touched on sensitive issues involving the Constitutional Monarchy and the Rukun Negara.

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