Tycoon quizzed by cops for more than two hours

Tycoon Koon Yew Yin (photo, above) was today questioned by police for more than two hours over his comments that were deemed disrespectful to the Malaysian Armed Forces.

Koon arrived at the Jelapang police station in Ipoh at around 2.52pm and only re-emerged at 5.30pm, according to Oriental Daily.

The Gamuda Bhd founder declined to comment after the police questioning was completed.

Koon was represented by lawyer Leong Cheok Keng, who is also the Malim Nawar assemblyperson.

He said Koon is being investigated under Section 505 for making a statement conducing to public mischief, which carries a punishment of up to two years in prison, or a fine, or both.

He is also being investigated under Section 233 under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988 for improper use of network facilities, which carries a fine of up to RM50,000 or up to a year imprisonment, or both.

The businessperson had suggested on his blog that many armed forces personnel had never fired a bullet, and done nothing "except eating and sleeping" and should be deployed to work in Felda plantations.

He had since apologised for his comment.