00:00 "A man detained in Sialam yesterday for suspected arson at the home of Buruas MP Ngeku Ham is
00:08 not a member of any political party," said Pirat Police Chief Yusri Hassan Basri.
00:14 Yusri said police are still investigating the suspect's motive, adding that the results
00:19 of the 30-year-old man's urine sample has yet to be received.
00:24 The man was arrested at 4am yesterday and is under remand until Tuesday to assist in
00:30 investigations.
00:31 Police seized two handphones from the suspect, who does not have a criminal record.
00:36 In the early morning incident on Wednesday, a Molotov cocktail was thrown on the porch
00:41 of Nge's house, resulting in a fire that damaged three of his cars.
00:45 Nge, a Perak MP, said on Wednesday that the attack might be due to a statement he made
00:51 on December 28, suggesting that non-Muslim constitutional experts be appointed to a committee
00:57 studying the conflicts between Sharia law and the federal constitution.
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