We will not tolerate insults to any religion, says Hamzah

PUTRAJAYA: The act of insulting a religion will not be tolerated and those who carry out such acts will be dealt with, warns the Home Minister.

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said laws were in place to act on those who insulted religion as it could lead to disharmony in this multi-religious country.

"Anyone who does this will be arrested. They will be dealt with by the law. We do not tolerate such acts.

"We will take action against those who not just insult Islam but any religion, for that matter.

"There are laws to deal with such acts and we will follow," he said after attending the Silat Melayu Malaysia gathering on Sunday (July 17).

Earlier, police arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly insulting Islam.

Serdang OCPD Asst Comm A.A. Anbalagan said the suspect was arrested at a house at Batu 8 at Bukit Kuchai, Puchong.

He said the case was classified as causing disharmony, disunity or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill will, or prejudicing the maintenance of harmony or unity, on grounds of religion and misuse of network facilities.