POLICE have recorded a statement from Perak state executive councillor Razman Zakaria over an alleged breach of the movement-control order (MCO).

The Education, Human Capital, Non-governmental Organisations and Civil Society Committee chairman was questioned at the Kerian district police headquarters yesterday.

Kerian district police chief Superintendent Omar Bakhtiar Yaacob said Razman and five others were present to have their statements taken in connection with viral photographs of him and several individuals, including a deputy minister, at a feast held at a tahfiz school in Lenggong, recently.

“Officers from the Perak police contingent headquarters took about an hour to question them,” he told a press conference today.

Yesterday, Razman, who is Gunung Semanggol assemblyman and Perak PAS commissioner tendered an open apology to Malaysians over the matter.

In another development, Omar said eight individuals, including four women, were arrested for violating the MCO by gambling at a house in Kg Teluk yesterday.

He said all the suspects, aged between 53 and 59, were detained in a raid at 4pm. Police also seized several items including playing cards and cash amounting to RM119.

Omar said all were remanded for two days beginning today to facilitate investigations under Section 6(11) of the Entertainment and Places of Entertainment Enactment 1995 and Section 269 of the Penal Code.

They are also being investigated under Regulation 6(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020. – Bernama, April 20, 2020.