A photo of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak photoshopped so that he looks like a Hindu priest, has drawn the fury of Malay rights NGO Martabat Jalinan Muhibbah Malaysia (MJMM).

 

MJMM filed a police report yesterday against the Facebook page ‘Bolehland’, which posted the photo.

 

The photo showed Najib’s face superimposed to the body of a shirtless Hindu priest.

The accompanying caption urged Muslims to embrace Hinduism, which according to the picture, was the religion of Najib’s ancestors.

MJMM president Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah said this was an act of insult against the leader of the nation and called on the police to take immediate action.

 

“It is strange and surprising that these kinds of pictures are getting more widespread on social media lately. Stern action should be taken,” Rani said.

 

He also urged the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to take action against the perpetrators, as issues such as this might cause religious unrest in the country.

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