Man arrested in Johor over offensive comment on Ulu Tiram shooting

IPOH: The police have arrested a local man for allegedly sending offensive comments on Facebook about the policemen who were killed in the Ulu Tiram incident in May this year. Tapah OCPD Mohd Naim Asnawi said the man, aged 25, was arrested at a house in Masai, Johor, at 8pm last Thursday (Sept 5). He said the...

Stern action against extreme comments on social media, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: The government will take stern action against those who post offensive, intimidating and outrageous comments on social media and messaging platforms, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Speaking at the ministry's monthly assembly here on Monday (July 15), he revealed that immoral and intimidating statements have been circulated on such platforms, including death threats against Prime...

Blogger ‘Sang Kelembai’ charged with making offensive post on vaccine procurement

KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger "Sang Kelembai" pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Jan 31) to a charge of making an offensive post about vaccine procurement matters on his Facebook page four years ago. Datuk Abd Zarin Mohd Yasin, 72, was charged with creating and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with intent to annoy...

Unemployed man jailed, fined for offensive post on Selangor Sultan

KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man was sentenced to six months in prison and fined RM10,000 or three months prison in default, by the Sessions Court here after he pleaded guilty to posting an offensive message against the Sultan of Selangor and failing to provide his Facebook password. Judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini ordered Mohamad Azlan Ibrahim, 47,...