KUANTAN (Bernama): Police have opened two investigation papers against DAP central committee member Ronnie Liu (pic), who was present at the Raub court complex Monday (July 5) during remand proceedings against 18 durian farmers alleged to have encroached into a permanent forest reserve.

Pahang Criminal Investigation Department chief SAC Mohd Yusri Othman said the investigation is being carried out under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant from carrying out his duties, which is alleged to have occurred in the Raub court complex.

"Investigations are also being carried out under Regulation 17 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Regulations 2021 if he breached the standard operating procedures (SOP) when crossing state lines into Raub.

"Although he can cross states as a politician, it is still dependent on the SOP stipulated by the National Security Council (NSC)," he said.

Several DAP politicians, among them Raub MP Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji, Bentong MP Wong Tak, Bilut assemblyman Lee Chin Chen and Tras assemblyman Chow Yu Hui, converged on the Raub court complex Monday.

The Raub Magistrate's Court allowed 18 farmers, aged from 17 to 60, to be remanded until Tuesday to assist investigations by the Pahang Forestry Department into allegations of encroachment into the Batu Talam Forest Reserve in Raub to plant durians. – Bernama

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