Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee have been charged and imprisoned without bail for posting a photo offensive to Muslims on their Facebook page. They face up to eight years in prison if convicted.
"I think they are much safer inside," said a lawyer friend who called me yesterday. I don't know what she meant but I hope those who are offended by the duo would leave it to the law.
The charges:
a) Section 5 of the Film Censorship Act 2002 for publishing indecent photographs online between July 6 and 7. If found guilty they can be fined not less than RM10,000 or not more than RM50,000 and or imprisoned for not exceeding five years;
b) 298A Penal Code for promoting enmity between different groups of religion or race and doing acts prejudicial to maintaining harmony by publishing an offensive Ramadan greeting which carries a minimum jail term of two years or a maximum of five years; and
c) Section 4(1) (c) of the 1948 Sedition Act for posting seditious material through the offensive greeting which carries fine maximum fine of RM5,000.
Attorney-General Patail says that Tan and Lee are being detained because 'they have the potential to upload content that could stir public anger'. The court will decide on their fate on August 23.
Also read The Scribe by A Kadir Jasin...
"I think they are much safer inside," said a lawyer friend who called me yesterday. I don't know what she meant but I hope those who are offended by the duo would leave it to the law.
The charges:
a) Section 5 of the Film Censorship Act 2002 for publishing indecent photographs online between July 6 and 7. If found guilty they can be fined not less than RM10,000 or not more than RM50,000 and or imprisoned for not exceeding five years;
b) 298A Penal Code for promoting enmity between different groups of religion or race and doing acts prejudicial to maintaining harmony by publishing an offensive Ramadan greeting which carries a minimum jail term of two years or a maximum of five years; and
c) Section 4(1) (c) of the 1948 Sedition Act for posting seditious material through the offensive greeting which carries fine maximum fine of RM5,000.
Attorney-General Patail says that Tan and Lee are being detained because 'they have the potential to upload content that could stir public anger'. The court will decide on their fate on August 23.
Also read The Scribe by A Kadir Jasin...
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