Datuk Jamal Md Yunos speaks to the media at the Umno building in Shah Alam, October 5, 2016. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Datuk Jamal Yunos said today that the authorities have shut down “his” Facebook account after an alleged post warning a repeat of the May 13 race riots, even though he previously claimed it was a fake account.

“Akaun FB saya telah Di tutup Oleh mcmc. Tetapi saya masih berAlam Maya Di sini,” Jamal tweeted from his @datojamal99 Twitter account.

Akaun Fb saya telah Di tutup Oleh mcmc. Tetapi saya masih berAlam Maya Di sini — Jamal Jamal (@datojamal99) October 10, 2016

[Translation: My Facebook account has been shut down by the MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission). But I’m still online here].

The leader of the Red Shirts movement, which has been hit with allegations of thuggery, claimed yesterday that the Facebook account titled “Dato Jamal Yunos” was fake after the police announced an investigation against a September 21 post that threatened a recurrence of the May 13, 1969, race riots and “parang terbang” [flying machetes] should the Bersih 5 rally proceed.

Jamal, who is Sungai Besar Umno division chief, also posted on his Facebook page yesterday, titled “DATO JAMAL YUNOS”, that he has lodged a police report against the supposedly fake account bearing his name. He also has a Facebook account titled “Jamal Yunos”.

Polls reform group Bersih 2.0 has accused the Red Shirts movement of engaging in thuggery and violent behaviour against its supporters during its nationwide convoy ahead of its Bersih 5 rally on November 19.

The Sun reported yesterday Selangor police chief Datuk Abu Samah Mat as saying that three Red Shirts have been detained for rioting after a Bersih supporter lodged a police report.