Outrage and disappointment continued making the rounds today, with Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (Abim) joining the defence of Islam against insults hurled by a person believed to be a Christian preacher.

Abim secretary-general Mohamad Raimi Ab Rahim said they are disappointed by the "insolence and irresponsible" statements made by the so-called preacher named Benjamin Stephen, recorded on a video posted on Youtube .

"Every responsible Malaysian knows that any act that is considered insulting or belittling Prophet Muhammad SAW is deeply sensitive among Muslims. It is a major sin according to Islam," he said in a statement.

NONE Raimi ( right in pic ) said Abim believes the preacher's views do not mirror the overall position held by Malaysia's Christian community, but warned that it could still potentially spark tension and misunderstandings if not curbed.

He urged the Home Ministry, the police, Sarawak Islamic affairs department, Jakim and all other relevant authorities to investigate the incident and take stern action against all involved.

"If it is proven to be true, there cannot be any compromise as it clearly undermines efforts to promote mutual respect and strengthen inter-religious harmony by religious leaders in Malaysia."

Earlier today, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Rais Yatim ordered the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to launch a probe into the video clip after a police report was lodged by a blogger yesterday.

As at publication time, there was no confirmation from the MCMC on the probe as calls and an SMS sent to MCMC chairperson Khalid Ramli went unanswered.

The issue hit headlines yesterday after blogger Zainol Abideen, who is pro-tem president of the Muslim Bloggers Association, filed a police report related to the contentious video.

The video, which was split into eight parts on YouTube , depicts an individual standing at a podium claiming to be from semenanjung Malaysia and berbangsa M (of the M race) in reference to Malay.

In the video, which indicated that the session was shot in Kuching, Sarawak on March 25, 2006, the individual who went by the name of Benjamin Stephen threw various allegations at Islam and Prophet Muhammad including saying that Muslims were being led by a misguided prophet.

Claiming to be a former Muslim, the individual said the prophet was "mentally unstable" and accused Prophet Muhammad of "killing one quarter of the people on the Arab peninsular" despite preaching against killing.

The so-called preacher also belittled the Hajar Aswad in Mecca, which the faithful believe to hold the power to absolve them of sin, saying it was carved in the form of a "woman's secret part".

Several other videos were posted in response to the Benjamin video, citing Islamic religious leaders debunking the former's allegations, including a Muslim convert who was formerly a Christian preacher.