JOHOR BAHRU - Johor police confirmed on Wednesday that two reports have been received so far against stand-up comedian Jocelyn Chia for insulting and belittling Malaysia. “An Interpol application was made on Tuesday to get more information related to the suspect to assist...
JOHOR BAHRU - Johor police confirmed on Wednesday that two reports have been received so far against stand-up comedian Jocelyn Chia for insulting and belittling Malaysia.
“An Interpol application was made on Tuesday to get more information related to the suspect to assist the investigation,” state police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said in a statement on Wednesday. He said the investigation was being conducted in accordance with the legal provisions under Section 504/506 of the Penal Code. If convicted, offenders could be punished with a jail term of up to two years and a fine or both.
Commissioner Kamarul Zaman said the case was also being investigated under Section 233 of the Multimedia Communication Act 1998. If found guilty, offenders could be fined not more than RM50,000 , be jailed for a year, or both.He added that the Johor police were committed to carrying out the investigation and the public was advised not to play up this issue, which could disturb public order and peace.
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