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COMMENT | Selective enforcement and silence on racist, religious abuse
COMMENT | Last week, Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) appointed Biruntha Mooruthi as its group CEO, replacing Edward Ling, who stepped down after less than six months.

What was unexpected were the racist and religious comments on social media - some targeting her skin colour, others even suggesting closing vernacular schools.

Such comments clearly breach Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA), which criminalises offensive communications intended to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass.

Yet, the MCMC has done nothing.

Instead, MCMC is busy investigating criticism of MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki. Muda member Luqman Long posted a video containing allegedly...


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