00:00Bhukhi Gulugar MP Ramkarpal Singh urged immediate action against preacher Zamri Vinod for mocking
00:07the Hindu religion on social media, warning that a failure to do so would risk creating
00:11the perception of selective prosecution.
00:15He said action had been taken against ERA FM staff Harith Iskandar and Cecilia Yap for
00:20similar cases and allowing Zamri to go unpunished would send the wrong message.
00:26Ramkarpal said Zamri's comments violated Sections 504 and 505 of the Penal Code, as
00:31Section 504 addresses insults meant to provoke a breach of peace, while Section 505 concerns
00:36statements that incite public mischief.
00:40He also called on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to remove Zamri's
00:44post to prevent further harm.
00:47In a Facebook post yesterday, Zamri said Hindu worshippers performing the cavity ritual looked
00:52like they were possessed and drunk on potty.
00:56His remarks followed the controversy surrounding three ERA FM radio hosts who were widely criticized
01:01for their mockery of the same religious practice.
01:04Ramkarpal condemned Zamri's remarks as irresponsible and insensitive and expressed doubt that he
01:09would apologize like the ERA FM DJs, given his history of avoiding legal consequences
01:14for inflammatory statements.
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