YOURSAY | ‘But equally important is to nab those who spew racial and religious hatred.’

MCMC, police nab netizen for spreading fake coronavirus information

Mamadias: When you spread fake news that affects national security, you should be thrown in jail. No exception.

Well done to the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and MCMC. It does not matter if you are a Malay, Indian or Chinese or anyone else for that matter. You deserved to be punished.

My 2 Cents: Well done to PDRM and MCMC. Credit must be given where credit is due.

But equally important is for both enforcement agencies to nab those who spew racial and religious hatred on the Internet.

Frankie: Yes, I sincerely hope that the authorities take the same action against selfish politicians who create hate and fear among peace-loving Malaysians using the race and religious nonsense on the Internet.

Notanonymous: If the MCMC and police can act swiftly on this issue then they should be able to do the same for all cases of fake news.

They have to really prove themselves and go for the racist bigots next.

Pro-Justice: Following this, the authorities must also come down hard on those who paraded their racial and religious bigotry at the Malay Dignity Congress not too long ago.

They too should be nabbed and put in the slammer for creating disharmony among Malaysians.

Muruga: Indeed, selective cases of persecution must be stopped. The coronavirus rumour-mongering may not be as deadly as race-baiting and May 13 threats by bigots.

Anonymous_1527925538: Congratulations to the police and the MCMC.

Keep up the good work and continue to arrest all those troublemakers who thought they can hide behind the Internet.

Xiao Zhu: Don't charge the errant netizen who spread fake information on coronavirus here. It is better to send him to Wuhan, China to do social work so that he really learns his lesson.

To my fellow Malaysians, please don't misuse the smartphone to spread fake news.

Police officer charged in court, media booted out

Anonymous_1544340881: The whole point of an open court is transparency. The attorney-general (AG) should investigate the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) and her request to remove the complainant.

Correspondingly, the chief justice should also investigate why the magistrate complied with the request.

Annon: This court case reeks of something foul among those entrusted by the public to do their job.

Before the officer could be charged, DPP Nur Shazwanie asked the court to empty the room of any persons not involved in the case, including the media.

She said this is because the case dealt with sensitive matters. Has this happened before? Something is very wrong here.

MS: “Sensitive” is the new coronavirus.

My request here is for AG Tommy Thomas to say whether this evacuation of the courtroom was under his instruction or whether the DPP made the decision on her own.

Mano: It is “sensitive” when they have to appear in court but not so when accepting the bribes.

Remember the senior officer from Bukit Aman CID (Criminal Investigation Department) with money banked in in various banks across Australia but who did not choose to claim them as his?

Easy money comes, easy money goes.

Ravinder: Why is it labelled sensitive? This is not a case involving security matters. Would the same thing happen if the same complaint was against an ordinary person? Then why double standards?

Even the complainant was booted out. The AG should explain whether this was proper. Justice was not seen to be done here.

The Analyser: Justice must be blind and seen to be blind. There are too many “sensitive” issues in Malaysia and way too often they are just a cover-up for much bigger things.

Boeyks: Following this incident in court, it looks like MACC’s commissioner Latheefa Koya has to probe the police force on a full-time basis.

This explains why those phone conversations involving former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and Rosmah Mansor had to be played out to the media first before it was submitted to the police for investigations.

The AG’s Chambers should also explain the conduct of its prosecutors. Is it to protect the reputation of the officer?

Citizen: Now call in the document examiner from Australia. It looks like my signature, smells like my signature but I did not sign it.

The drugs were sent to me by Arab royalty. And it is difficult for them to come and testify.

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