Malaysia police launch probe into alleged plot to topple government

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s top police official said on Friday authorities were investigating an alleged conspiracy to “topple the government and sabotage national stability.”
The alleged plot involved a local influential figure as well as an international media agency, ‌Inspector-General of ‌Police Mohd Khalid Ismail ‌said ⁠in a statement. ⁠He did not name the person or the media agency.
The investigation was being carried out under laws against undermining parliamentary ⁠democracy, an offense ‌that carries ‌a maximum jail term of 20 ‌years upon conviction, ‌he said.
Police have not released details about the alleged plot.
Government spokesperson and ‌Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil told a regular press conference the ⁠issue ⁠was “a very serious matter” but did not elaborate, adding “we will leave it to the police to conduct a full investigation.”
The Attorney-General’s Chambers in a statement called for the probe to conducted comprehensively and professionally without interference.