Special unit to handle insults to Islam

(Bernama) – The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will work with the state Islamic religious departments (Jain) and the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to form a special unit to monitor insults to Islam.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom said the unit would focus on the new media.

“Jakim and Jain would convey any information concerning insults to Islam to the MCMC to stop it from being spread further.

“In 2013, a total of 38 websites which insulted Islam were blocked by MCMC,” he said in reply to an oral question from Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (BN-Sabak Bernam) in the Dewan Rakyat, Thursday.

Fasiah wanted to know what steps had been taken by the government to block seditious actions, and insults to Islam and Prophet Muhammad among non-Muslims, leading to tensions in society.