PUTRAJAYA, Sept 11 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said MCMC will go after any party that incites the public to participate in the ‘Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu’ on this coming Wednesday, Sept 16.
“MCMC would proceed with the appropriate action based on information that been already received. It is our responsibility to ensure the security of the country. It is also appropriate that anyone whose actions can be threaten as racial and religious harmony be restrained,” he told reporters here Thursday after launching an online competition, ‘Malaysia Cybergames’, at the ministry.
The Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu or Red Shirt rally is allegedly being organised as a retaliation to the Bersih 4 rally which held on Aug 29 and 30. Meanwhile, Dang Wangi Police chief ACP Zainol Samah said on Wednesday that there were an investigation paper would be opened pertaining to a racially-charged article that urged the public to join the rally.
In the same time, Salleh said the MCMC would be continue to monitor the websites which were promoting the rally on Sept 16. MCMC was also blocked the websites on last month who promoting the illegal Bersih 4 rally in a move to prevent it from undermining the country’s stability.
Salleh, when asked on the alleged leak of the Public Accounts Committee’s transcripts of proceeding relating to 1MDB’s accounts which the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is claimed to have exposed, said the authorities should investigate the matter. He said it is unfair of WSJ to reveal the transcripts of the proceeding; the source of the leak must be investigated,” he said.
