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Datuk Aidi Ismail

KUCHING: Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail has advised the public to be cautious when sharing opinions or making comments on sensitive issues such as religion, race and ethnicity.

He told them not to use the social media as a platform to vent their anger or dissatisfaction so as to offend the feelings and sensitivities of others.

“It is an offence under the law, especially the Penal Code, the Sedition Act and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 to do so.”

Comments on social media touching on sensitive issues would not go unnoticed by the police, Aidi added. 

“The police will not hesitate to take stern action against anyone who commits the offence. So far, the police in Sarawak have arrested and conducted further investigations on two individuals who have angered others with comments made through the social media.

“The results of the investigation will be forwarded to the Deputy Public Prosecutor for further action,” he said in a press statement issued yesterday (May 19).

Aidi issued the statement following a rise in the number of social media users who began to express their opinions in various ways through the medium in the light of the military conflict between Palestine and Israel.

He said some comments were found to have touched on sensitive issues such as religion, race and ethnicity of others. 

He advised the people to always be aware of everything that happened and not to be easily influenced by any information received.  

Aidi also advised the people to check the authenticity of a news before sharing it with others.

“If there is any illegal matter, then they should immediately inform the police and not take action on their own so as to cause the situation to worsen to the detriment of public order,” he added.

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