Deputy IGP: Police open investigation paper on news anchor who made offensive remarks on air
Deputy IGP Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani says police have opened an investigation paper into the case of a newsreader who had allegedly made slanderous remarks on television. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Federal police have opened an investigation paper into the case of a newsreader who had allegedly made slanderous remarks on television.
Berita Harian reported Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani as saying that the case will be investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentionally insulting any person with the likelihood that such provocation will break the public peace.
The offence is punishable with two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Acryl said the remarks by the newsreader could cause public hatred towards the authorities, including the police.
“The actions taken by the police are based on existing legislative provisions meant to curb the Covid-19 pandemic,” he told the Malay daily.
The reader was presenting news on the RM50,000 fine imposed upon a burger seller in Kelantan, after it was found that he violated existing standard operating procedures for Covid-19.
At the start, the reader used a Malay idiom to imply that the authorities are foolish to impose such fines upon members of the public seeking to earn a living and raise their families during the ongoing pandemic.
The incident will also be investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act for the improper use of network facilities or network service, which is punishable with a RM50,000 fine, one year imprisonment, or both.
Berita Harian reported Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani as saying that the case will be investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentionally insulting any person with the likelihood that such provocation will break the public peace.
The offence is punishable with two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Acryl said the remarks by the newsreader could cause public hatred towards the authorities, including the police.
“The actions taken by the police are based on existing legislative provisions meant to curb the Covid-19 pandemic,” he told the Malay daily.
The reader was presenting news on the RM50,000 fine imposed upon a burger seller in Kelantan, after it was found that he violated existing standard operating procedures for Covid-19.
At the start, the reader used a Malay idiom to imply that the authorities are foolish to impose such fines upon members of the public seeking to earn a living and raise their families during the ongoing pandemic.
The incident will also be investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act for the improper use of network facilities or network service, which is punishable with a RM50,000 fine, one year imprisonment, or both.
Newsreader only read the teleprompter right or are we saying he himself wrote the news and not the editor? Again we go after messenger....not focus on the message....that is the 50k denda....
ReplyDeleteWhy investigate the newsreader and not the TV station or the editor? The newsreader is only doing his job reading the news.
ReplyDeletesome claim there is freedom to speak under communist.
ReplyDeleteSo?
DeleteU jealous ke?
i jealous communist can tell lie.
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DeleteDo remember what I have done IS to debunk yr lies with supporting facts & references.
Whereas, all u have is just one liner statement of fart with anything pulling out from that cesspool under that fart filled well.
So definitely u r jealous that all yr f*cked handiworks can be so easily demolished!
Are you sure he is not joking?? He well known as a joker
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