Singaporean man, 56, jailed 14 days and fined US$1,733 for insulting Islam in Johor
In a video that went viral, Mohamed Anim Atam was recorded by an e-hailing driver making remarks about the Quran while travelling in Johor Bahru.
A 56-year-old Singaporean man, Mohamed Anim Atam, has been sentenced to 14 days in jail and fined RM7,000, equivalent to US$1,733, for insulting Islam. According to New Straits Times, he made remarks about the Quran while travelling in Johor Bahru, which were recorded by an e-hailing driver and later went viral on social media.
Mohamed Anim had said that the Quran was a "very dangerous book of killing" with "no compassion" and that it was "all a lie". The incident occurred on July 30 and he was charged under Section 298 of the Penal Code.
Channel News Asia reported that the video of the incident was recorded by an e-hailing driver.
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