PETALING JAYA: The Communications Ministry has ordered an investigation and immediate action following a social media post showing the desecration of the Quran.
Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government strongly condemned the act, describing it as disrespectful, insulting to Islam and a challenge to the sensitivities of Malaysia’s multiracial society.
He said enforcement action had been directed under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
"The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been instructed to act swiftly, while coordinating with the police to take comprehensive and uncompromising action under the law," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 25).
Fahmi stressed that any behaviour touching on religious sensitivities and threatening public order would not be tolerated.
The post, uploaded on the Threads platform, allegedly shows an individual stepping on the Quran.
The incident sparked public outrage and concerns over religious harmony.
The probe is being conducted by the MCMC and Royal Malaysia Police.
