Home Ministry bans 3 publications containing immoral elements
‘The Tale of Steven’ is one of three books that are said to contain elements that are deemed harmful to Malaysian values. – Wikipedia pic, February 14, 2023.
The ministry, in a statement today, said that the Prohibition Order was issued in accordance with provisions under section 7 of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 through Government Gazette P.U. 24, 25 and 26 dated January 20, 2023. “All three publications have content that may harm morals. The publication ‘Aku’ was found to have obscene and immoral content that could influence personal behaviour and is against the values of decency in Malaysian society.
The Home Ministry also said the government is committed to preventing the spread of elements that are harmful to morals of the community which can indirectly contribute to the erosion of races and the nation.
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