Kuala lumpur: Police will call up Universiti Malaya Association of New Youth (UMANY) president Tang Yi Ze as well as others to assist in the investigation regarding his statement suggesting the abolition of the matriculation programme. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said that so far, at least five police reports have been received on the matter. 'We will call up the relevant persons to record their statements. So far, we have received four to five reports,' he told a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Police Training Centre (Pulapol) here today.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mohd Khalid said police have also detected 10 individuals, including Members of Parliament, who received threatening emails. However, he said only four police reports have been lodged so far, and further investigations are being carried out to identify the motive behind the threats. 'Sometimes in cases like this, certain parties try to take advantage by issuing threats against individuals for financial gain and so on,' he said.
Last Sunday, Bernama reported that police had received four reports, two from Members of Parliament, a Senator, and an assemblyman, regarding threats involving the dissemination of fake pornographic videos produced using artificial intelligence (AI) technology for extortion purposes. According to Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar, the first case involved Subang MP Wong Chen, who received an email demanding payment of 100,000 USDT (Tether stablecoin cryptocurrency) with a warning that a fake pornographic video featuring his face would be circulated if the demand was not met.
'The other three reports were lodged by Senator Datuk Nelson W. Angang, Kulim assemblyman Wong Chia Zhen, and Sungai Petani MP Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari,' he said. Investigations are being conducted under Section 385 of the Penal Code for extortion and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities or services.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said his ministry would seek cooperation from Google to assist in the investigation into the threatening emails, believed to have been sent by the same individual to multiple recipients.