Sultan’s insulter detained: MCMC

(Bernama) — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has managed to locate a suspect who insulted His Majesty the Sultan of Terengganu on his Facebook page. With cooperation from the Police, the suspect has been detained for questioning.

If found guilty, he may be fined not more than RM50,000 or a year’s jail or both.

MCMC views very seriously the abuse of social media when uploading contents that are derogatory in nature especially those involving the monarchy.

“The laws of the nation is enforced whether it is offline or online. A crime is still a crime, even if it’s on social media,” said MCMC Chairman, Dato’ Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi.

“Social media users should be aware that they are not invincible as they thought. Therefore, we urge members of the public to be careful and to be more responsible when communicating in cyberspace. Those who break the law will be brought to justice,” added Dato’ Sharil.