JOHOR BARU, Nov. 29 -- Pro-Perikatan Nasional (PN) activist and politician Badrul Hisham Shaharin has been summoned by the police in connection with the alleged illegal mining of natural resources in Mersing.

The 44-year-old former PKR activist is expected to present himself to the Mersing district police headquarters at 2.30pm tomorrow for his statement to be taken.

Badrul Hisham, or better known as Chegubard, said that he was informed by the Mersing district police that they have opened an investigation paper on him.

"It is in relation to gold mining, sand mining and also other natural resources in Mersing that were said to have a negative impact on the people of the district.

"As a responsible citizen, I will be at IPD Mersing to b...