PETALING JAYA — A Facebook account administrator has been sentenced to 10 months in jail and fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court in Miri, Sarawak, for posting content deemed insulting to Islam. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) confirmed that John Mule anak Alai, 48, was convicted under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities.
Facebook Admin Jailed
The account, “Bat Tuo Sai,” carried a comment insulting Quranic verses and former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on an Astro Awani post about his death. MCMC stressed that misuse of digital platforms to insult religion, incite hatred, or disrupt harmony in Malaysia’s multiracial society will face stern action. The commission reminded the public to use social media responsibly.
Table of Contents
Read More News on Latest Malaysia
Follow us on:
Read More News on Business News Malaysia
Read More News on SG Business News
Read More News on World Future TV
