KUALA LUMPUR: The government has set up a special unit to ensure that 3R (race, religion, and royalty) issues will not be played up during the upcoming state elections and the Kuala Terengganu by-election.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said they had roped in the police, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, social media platform companies together with his ministry for this purpose.
"What we want is to prevent the seeds of division from being sowed.
"We want to make sure that throughout the state elections and Kuala Terengganu by-election, no party takes the opportunity to gain political support by misusing 3R issues.
"We have freedom of speech, but we do not have the freedom to slander and pit people against each other using 3R."
He told reporters this after attending the national level Maal Hijrah celebration at the World Trade Centre here, today.
Fahmi said the laws exist to protect public safety and security, adding that the authorities were ready to take reasonable action for the peace and unity of the country.
"There must not be any seeds of division caused by racist sentiments, extremist religious arguments, mockery and insults towards the royal institution, or inciting the public to disrespect them," he added. - NST
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