MELAKA: A Cambodian woman and her son will be charged at Ayer Keroh magistrates’ court here tomorrow for allegedly making the comment “Melayu malas” (Malays are lazy) in a video.
The comment has since gone viral on social media.
Melaka police, in a statement today, said the 47-year-old woman, who owns a business in Johor Bahru, would be charged under Section 505(c) of the Penal Code for making comments with intent to incite a class or community of persons.
“Her 22-year-old son will be charged under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for using network facilities to transmit communication deemed to be offensive,” police said.
According to the statement, the case was referred to the general crime and public order unit of the Attorney-General’s Chambers, yesterday.
Earlier, the video clip of the woman live streaming from a Muslimah clothing store went viral on social media.
The woman, who has lived in Malaysia for a long time, claimed that Cambodians are intelligent and hardworking compared to Malays who are lazy.
However, she ended the video by saying it was just a joke and that she was sorry, followed by another apology video. - FMT
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