Fahmi refutes mosque political talk claim

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Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has refuted claims that he delivered a political talk at a mosque in Rawang, saying that he is ready to fully cooperate with the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) if he is called in for questioning.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/52997t26  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 Fahmi Fazil is ready to fully cooperate with the Selangor Islamic Religious Department

00:07 or JAIS over allegations that he had delivered a political speech at a mosque in Rawang on

00:13 Sunday.

00:15 The communications and digital minister on Tuesday said he had been invited by the mosque

00:19 committee to address the recent controversy surrounding British band The 1975 at the Good

00:26 Vibes Festival.

00:28 He stressed that he did not speak about political issues or the state polls, adding that he

00:32 was considering suing those who had defamed him.

00:36 In a statement on Monday, JAIS said it had received complaints on the matter and had

00:40 called in the mosque administrator to give statement.

00:45 This was after photos showing Fahmi giving a speech at the Nuroyakin Mosque in Kampong

00:49 Melayu, Serikundang went viral.

00:52 JAIS said it was investigating the allegations under Section 12 of the Syarawak Criminal

00:57 Law Enactment 1997.

01:00 The Selangor police have also opened an investigation into the allegations and received a recording

01:05 of the speech made by the minister.

01:09 State Police Chief, Commissioner Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, said the case is being investigated

01:14 under Section 500 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act.

01:20 For more information visit www.fema.gov

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