Man Fined Rm4 000 For Insulting Prime Minister On Tiktok

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Bachok police chief Ismail Jamaluddin said the suspect was arrested following a police report lodged on Friday. (PDRM pic)
PETALING JAYA: A 25-year-old man was fined RM4,000 by the Bachok magistrates’ court today after pleading guilty to uploading content deemed insulting to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
He was charged under Section 292 of the Penal Code, reported Sinar Harian.
Bachok police chief Ismail Jamaluddin said the suspect was arrested following a police report lodged on Friday after he was found to have uploaded a video which insulted the prime minister.
“The suspect used derogatory nicknames for the prime minister… and also accused the prime minister of visiting Bachok last Saturday solely to ‘deceive’ the public who attended the Madani Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration at Pantai Irama,” Ismail was quoted as saying.
Ismail said the man also urged the public to boycott the prime minister’s visit, which could have potentially disrupted public order.
He said pornographic videos and images were also found on the man’s mobile phone.
The man is also being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955, both of which relate to insults made with the intent of provoking a breach of the peace.
He is also being probed under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which relates to improper use of network facilities or services.
“We are waiting for a full report from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for further action,” Ismail said. - FMT

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