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KUALA LUMPUR (May 8, 2008): Three police reports were lodged against Bukit Gelugor MP and DAP chairman Karpal Singh today for allegedly questioning the special rights and authority of the Sultan of Perak.

At about 4pm, the Parliment Back Bencher's Club (BBC) president and Bintulu MP Datuk Tiong King Sing lodged a police report in the Brickfields police station.

Quoting a news article on Tuesday in an English daily, he claimed Karpal had said Sultan Azlan Shah had no jurisdiction to order the reinstating or transfer of Perak Religious Department head Datuk Jamri Suri whose services were terminated by the new Pakatan Rakyat Perak government.

Tiong, who was accompanied by five BBC exco members, said the report was being lodged to uphold the powers and authority of state Rulers as stipulated in the Federal Constitution.

At about the same time in the police station, another similar report was made by Malay non-governmental organisation, Barisan Bertindak Perpaduan Melayu. Its chairman Osman Abu Bakar lodged the report.

An hour later in the Sentul police station, Umno secretary-general Datu Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor ,who came with a group of about 10 members, also lodged a report against Karpal saying his comments were seditious.

"I do not know what his intentions were when he made such a statement. Is he trying to hurt the feelings of all Malaysians or just a particular community? he asked.

All three reports urged the government to take the issue seriously and the police to investigate and take action against Karpal accordingly.

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