KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received 101 complaints against websites and blogs between January and Feb 23 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday.
Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said of the total, 58 were for obscene content and 43 for threatening and disturbing content including insulting the rulers.
"Of these, 15 cases are being investigated under Section 211 and 233(1) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 while 63 cases are under various other Acts.
"There are six cases involving website or blog content which have been brought to court under the Act," he said in reply to Datuk Ismail Abd Muttalib (BN-Maran).
Ismail wanted the minister to state the number of actions taken by the government against bloggers for publishing articles which could undermine unity and harmony.
To Ismail's supplementary question on the constraints faced by the MCMC and steps taken to deal with errant bloggers more effectively, Rais said the MCMC had sufficient power to deal with the issue as provided for under the Communications and Multimedia Act.
There were sufficient legislation to deal with other offences such as through the Sedition Act 1948, Penal Code and various other laws, he said.
He added that the Information Communication and Culture Ministry had been working closely with the Home Ministry since three months ago to address the matter.
"Through close cooperation and meticulousness in carrying out enforcement, we are able to do our jobs as required for under the law," he said.
Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar (PAS-Tumpat) said apart from bloggers, the ministry should also act against media organisations which published inaccurate reports.
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