GEORGE TOWN: Penang police is working with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to track down the Facebook account owner who accused an assemblyman that she had intended to change the country’s official religion.

State police chief Comm Datuk Seri A. Thaiveegan said police were investigating the case thoroughly after receiving a complaint from Seri Delima assemblyman Syerleena Abdul Rashid.

He said they were in the midst of investigation with the assistance from MCMC.

“We have asked for assistance from MCMC to investigate this case and are waiting for their response.

“There is no fixed period given to MCMC to get back to us but I believe they are working hard to track down the profile account owner,” he said after launching the voluntary traffic team of Penang Chinese Girls’ Primary School appreciation ceremony at the school yesterday.

He said further action on the culprit would only be decided after receiving the response from MCMC.

It was reported on July 12 that Syerleena lodged a police report over an accusation on social media that she had intended to change the country’s official religion.

Calling it a ‘recycled slander’, Syerleena said this was not the first time such allegations had surfaced.

She said the posts were circulated twice last year, with a third time in April and for the fourth time in the first week of July.