BANGI: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) will investigate a blogger for allegedly insulting the late Sultan of Johor, Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said.
He said that the Attorney-General would be asked to follow-up the preliminary investigation by SKMM as it was a serious matter.
“This is just one of the many developments in the country. It is something which we don’t want to dwell on.
“We need more people who are appreciative of those who have contributed. It is very seldom to find Asians lambasting a former head of state, especially the late Sultan of Johor who was the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong,” he told pressmen after opening a seminar on the contributions of Hamka at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) here Monday.
The minister said he hoped that the people would not continue with such uncivilised culture that was against Malaysia’s lifestyle, laws and the 1Malaysia concept.
“We have a lot of things to do. Nothing can be gained from running down someone who just died. We can learn from the dark history of Rome. Please use the intelligence given to build up Malaysia.”
He added the ministry would allocate about RM100,000 to aid UKM students researching the contributions of famous Indonesian cleric Hamka.
He described the late Islamic scholar as someone unique who had contributed to unity between Malaysia and Indonesia.
“I had a close relationship when he was still alive. He made Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia a language of communication and knowledge,” he said.
Hamka (1908-1981) or Abdul Malik Karim Amarullah was born in Maninjau, Padang, West Sumatra. -- Bernama
link : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/25/nation/20100125150131&sec=nation
seems to me that the goverment is paying more attention to online happenings but the main question is , when are they going to improve the online system ? :D
Monday, January 25, 2010
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