Fahmi: Don't reshare provocative 3R content, report it to authorities
MELAKA: The public have been advised against sharing social media content that insults, provokes or incites hostility over religion, race and the royal institution (3R), and instead to report such content to the authorities for further action.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has urged citizens to refrain from sharing social media content that insults, provokes or incites hostility based on religion, race, or the royal institution (3R), instead directing such material to the relevant authorities for appropriate action. Fahmi stressed that sharing such content would only amplify its reach, including through increased view counts on social media platforms, and urged people not to aid in spreading it by resharing or adding views.
He advised instead filing a police report or lodging a complaint with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), both of which will promptly take action upon receiving such reports. This warning came in response to a social media post by influencer Lim Sian See, also known as Datuk Eric Se-To, who questioned the use of the word "lighad" in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's speech during the Supply Bill debate in the Dewan Rakyat.
Lim sarcastically linked the word "lighad," which refers to tomorrow or the future in Surah al-Hasyr verse 18, to another term. Fahmi confirmed that police and MCMC are investigating the individual behind the post, and any further steps would depend on the investigation's outcome and the prosecution's decision. He noted that multiple police reports have been lodged, with at least one brought to his attention.
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