KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The Royal Malaysian Police have received 261 reports regarding religious insults throughout the country so far, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
Of this number, 150 reports were lodged against a preacher, 73 regarding the radio presenters’ case, and 38 reports against two individuals for allegedly insulting Islam and hurling insults in two separate videos.
He said the latest is a report from an individual, 48, from Iskandar Puteri, over the statement made by a preacher on social media for allegedly insulting the Hindu religion.
Razarudin explained that the complainant claimed that the preacher pointed out the differences between the incident involving the radio presenters with the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim in the vicinity of a Hindu temple in Seafield, Selangor, on November 2018.
“We are investigating this cause under Section 505(c) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and we have taken the individual’s (preacher’s) statement.
“The investigation paper is being completed before being referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) on Tuesday (March 11),” he said when contacted, adding that the investigation paper on the three radio presenters was currently being studied by the AGC after being referred on Thursday.
Razarudin added that the police have yet to obtain profiling information from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission on an individual who insulted Islam who is believed to be currently abroad.
“We believe the individual to be in Melbourne, Australia, and checks on his movements in and out (of the country) have yet to be obtained from the Immigration (Department),” he said.
— Bernama
