KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed receiving a report and are investigating a Facebook post by Che'Gubard Original which linked the Youth and Sports Ministry with a Christian Evangelist movement.
Negri Sembilan Muafakat Nasional pro-tem chairman, Badrul Hisham who is also known as Che'gubard made the claim in a post on his Facebook page.
Sentul district police chief ACP Beh Eng Lai said the investigation was conducted as the post accused the ministry of channelling funds to a non-governmental organisation and urged non-Christian youths to visit a church.
He said checks by police found the post received 544 comments, 377 shares and 448 responses since it was uploaded three days ago.
"An investigation is being carried out under Section 500 of the Penal Code (for defamation) and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (for improper use of network service or application)," he said in a statement on Friday (March 17).
He advised members of the public not to make any provocative comments or speculate on the issue which can threaten racial harmony and order in Malaysia. – Bernama
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