News of the police probe against DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang for his statement raising possibilities of a non-Malay person becoming the prime minister of Malaysia has sparked a passionate defence of freedom of expression from Hassan Abdul Karim.

“I am very sad to hear that my good friend Lim will be probed or investigated by the police just because he mentioned a possibility that a non-Malay person may become a prime minister of Malaysia,” said the Pasir Gudang MP.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, Hassan defended Lim’s statement and questioned the...