Man arrested for insulting PM Anwar on TikTok

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A 25-year-old man has been arrested for insulting Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. The man reportedly made a TikTok video to stir public tension and to boycott the Aidilfitri MADANI celebration that took place at Pantai Irama, Bachok on 12 April.

The man had used offensive language and inappropriate nicknames for the prime minister. In a statement to media, Kelantan police chief Mohd Yusoff Mamat said that investigations found that the currently detained suspect's action stemmed from personal motivation and is not related to any political parties.

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In addition, the police are reportedly waiting for the final report from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission before the case is taken to court.

Recently, the police also detained political influencer Syarul Ema Rena Abu Samah also known as "Ratu Naga". The influencer was detained in connection to a video she posted online that alleged a group of Chinese students sang the national anthem in Mandarin.

The pro-Perikatan Nasional activist was arrested by Perak police under the Sedition Act 1948, and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act for the improper use of network facilities.

Her lawyer, Zaid Malek, reportedly said that no criminal offence arose from anything Syarul Ema said in the video, and claimed the arrest was unlawful and high-handed. The influencer was later released on police bail on 11 April after further investigation.

In a similar case to that took headlines earlier this year, the MCMC fined Era FM's license holder Maestra Broadcast RM 250,000, for an offense under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988. The viral video saw radio hosts Nabil Ahmad, Azad Jasmin and Radin allegedly mocking the religious kavadi ritual. In the video, the hosts were seen mimicking the sacred Hindu act performed during Thaipusam, chanting the phrase “Vel Vel” while laughing.

The MCMC said it viewed any action that could cause tension between religions or disrupt societal harmony seriously.

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