Malaysia charges 2 over religious posts as hunt for ‘catch me if you can’ man continues
Two men have been hauled up in court and a third is being tracked amid a crackdown on inflammatory social media posts
Controversial preacher Zamri Vinoth, 41, and activist Arun Dorasamy, 56, both pleaded not guilty in separate magistrates’ courts to charges linked to social media posts that prosecutors said were capable of “causing public alarm”.
Zamri was charged in Kuala Lumpur under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code over an online post on February 3 related to a gathering involving what was described as an “illegal temple”, according to local media reports.
The offence carries a maximum sentence of two years’ jail, a fine or both if convicted.
Arun, also known as Arumugam Dorasamy, was charged in Penang’s Jawi under the same provision over a social media post allegedly made with intent to cause public unrest.