PUTRAJAYA: A man believed to be involved in the management of the Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation Malaysia (MERHROM) was charged at a Putrajaya Magistrate's Court Wednesday (Sept 30) with two offences related to an unregistered organisation.
The Registrar of Societies (ROS), in a statement, said Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani pleaded not guilty to the charges under Sections 42 and 48 of the Societies Act 1966 (Act 832).
The court then set Oct 30 for mention of the case.
According to ROS, the prosecution followed an investigation by the department's Enforcement Division into MERHROM's activities on social media, including statements and publications by the accused, who introduced himself as MERHROM president.
"Checks found that MERHROM is not registered with ROS, while the accused is not an office-bearer of any registered organisation using the said name," the statement said.
RoS said it viewed seriously any activities involving the management, operation or promotion of organisations that do not comply with the law, and that monitoring and enforcement action would continue to ensure compliance with the Societies Act 1966 and related regulations. - Bernama
