Jobless Man Fined For Insulting Remarks On Islam Ex Minister

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The insulting remarks were made during a live press conference by Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.KUALA LUMPUR: Two people were taken to court today accused of making insulting remarks about religion. An unemployed man was fined RM8,000 for remarks against a former minister which insulted Islam, but a woman claimed trial to a charge of insulting Christianity.
The jobless man, Lim Eng Seng, 44, pleaded guilty to posting the remarks last year against Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, then minister for religious affairs in the Prime Minister’s Department while he was holding a live press conference on Facebook.
Judge MM Edwin Paramjothy ordered Lim to serve six months in jail if he failed to pay the fine, Bernama reported.
He was charged with consciously making and initiating offensive communications against the former minister with the intent to annoy others through the NTV7 Facebook page on May 14, 2020.
The prosecution said a police report had been lodged about the posting, claiming the comment had insulted Islam. The press conference was held to announce that Muslims will be allowed to perform Friday prayers beginning May 15, 2020 after the first movement control order was eased.
At the same court, a woman claimed trial to a charge of posting offensive comments against Christianity in March this year.
Wan Asshima Kamaruddin, 37, was charged with knowingly making and initiating offensive communications with the intent to hurt other people on her Facebook page, ‘Puteri Mujahidah Wan Asshima Kamaruddin’ on March 11.
The court set bail for Wan Asshima at RM4,000 with one surety and fixed Jan 10 next year for mention. - FMT

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