Singapore security guard jailed 14 days, fined RM7,000 for insulting Islam
A SINGAPOREAN security guard has been jailed for 14 days and fined RM7,000 after pleading guilty to making remarks deemed insulting to Islam at the Johor Bahru Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Mohamed Anim Atam, 56, will serve an additional three months...
On August 18, a 56-year-old Singaporean security guard named Mohamed Anim Atam was arrested in Johor Bahru for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Islam during his journey from Jalan Tun Razak to Jalan Meldrum. The incident, which occurred around 5pm, was captured on video and later posted on social media, leading the complainant to lodge a police report on July 31.
Mohamed Anim was subsequently charged under Section 298 of the Penal Code and pleaded guilty in the Johor Bahru Magistrates’ Court on August 21. The court sentenced him to 14 days in prison, with the term backdated to the date of his arrest. If he fails to pay a fine of RM7,000, he will serve an additional three months in prison. The magistrate emphasized that the offense touched on sensitive matters of religion, race, and royalty, and that the defendant's unrepresented status had been taken into account during sentencing.
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