Warga Singapura dijel 14 hari, denda RM7,000 hina Islam

A Singaporean man was sentenced to 14 days in prison and a RM7,000 fine for insulting Islam at the Johor Bahru High Court. According to Sinar Harian, Magistrate A Shaarmini ordered Mohamed Anim Atam, 56, to serve his time starting from the day of his arrest on Tuesday, plus an additional three months if he fails to pay the fine.

Police allege that Anim intentionally used Quranic verses to insult any individual's religious sentiments while traveling from Tun Razak Road to Meldrum Road in Johor Bahru around 5:30 pm on July 30. The accused, who had no legal representation, asked for a fine due to his poor health and the need to attend court for his divorce proceedings.

However, Assistant Prosecutor Eizlan Azhar requested the maximum penalty, taking into account the issue of 3R (religion, ethnicity, and royal institution) touched by the accused, in addition to the video evidence of the incident uploaded to social media. Anim claimed the statement while riding his e-scooter before his passenger, Muhamad Danial Haikal Nadzahakim, 29, uploaded the conversation to social media.

A report was filed on July 31, and the defendant was detained at the Sultan Iskandar Complex, Bukit Cagar, around 4:15 pm on Tuesday.