Hisham: We’ll act against those who incite hatred on the Net

Those who use the cyberspace to incite hatred or insult any race or religion or the monarchy, will soon find it increasingly difficult to hide behind the ‘mouse’.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said: “If we allow it to go unchecked, the attack on these pillars may jeopardise the safety of all Malaysians. It will then be too late if we act after a clash.

“We are not clamping or censoring the Internet. But when it comes to issues involving race, religion and our royalty, the Internet cannot be allowed to go on to de-stabilise the country and do whatever they like,” he said.

He added that three ministries, including his, plus the relevant agencies, including the police, the Attorney-General and Multimedia Commission personnel would meet and discuss this on Wednesday.

“What we are trying to do is to ensure that there are enough provisions for the authorities to take action, and not just the police,” he said yesterday after opening the Lembah Pantai Umno division meeting.

Hishammudin said a template would be created to protect the innocent and warned those who used the cyberspace to hide behind accusations that incite anger that action would be taken against them.

“We do not want the innocent to be prosecuted. For example, we did not take action against DAP’s Loke (DAP Socialist Youth head Anthony Loke Siew Fook) as he reported that the blog (which insulted Islam and Perak royalty) is not his,” he added.

On another note, Hishammuddin said they had yet to decide whether Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan’s contract would be renewed, adding that it was more important to ensure that the public accepted the police force.

“Whether it is extended for one year or not, to me it is not as important as getting the police force to be accepted in the minds of the public. And that is not just dependent on the position of one man,” he added.


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"Hisham: We’ll act against those who incite hatred on the Net"

Another idiot opening his mouth.
1st: Who is we?
2nd: Shafied said "what has opposition done for Malays and Islam" do your brain think he is inciting hatred on the Net?
3rd: Those who incite hatred in Utusan Malaysia is okay?
4th: Do you know the role of Home Minster?
5th: Do you know what are you talking about? Instilling fear to those who speak the truth but HURTS?
6TH: Trying to keep the "un-informed" stupid and vote for UMNO and BN to enrich the good for nothing politicians?


Please monitor your Utusan Meloya and Berita Hairan first before looking into the cyberspace!~

Double-standard punya orang. . .!

Muhidin goes about it, charge him with sedition. Utusan and all UMNO linked papers are as guilty, charge them.

Stop talking cock, what about you raising the KRIS?

The only people who wilfullt incite racial tension is UMNO people n UMNO linked newapapers and blogs. Even UMNO members are ashamed of what is happening. Malaysa are not fools n see through UMNO's nakedness very clearly. In between your legs are diseased with sexually transmitted disease.

Kerisham, first lock up those who incite hatred by waving the keris and threatening to soak it with Chinese blood, then fix Utusan, MACC & PDRM for outright abuses especially in handling cases related to PR representatives. Go look at the mirror and tell yourself honestly who is inciting hatred? It is really a disgrace to THO to have a guy like you, CAKAP TAK SERUPAH BIKIN!

Hello Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, the man who had insulted and disparaged the good name of our beloved Sultans is none other than Che Det. If you have the guts, apprehend him and after that reverse all that was done to our much sodomised constitution and restore it back to its original pristine state as it was eminently formulated by our founding fathers. Restore back the original constitution and restore back the original powers bestowed on our beloved monarchy.


you can start taking action now and you must start with UTUSAN MALAYSIA! This is the worst of any 'HATE' organisation I have ever come across with in Malaysia and is at par with any White Supremacist organisation any where in the world.

So don't let your BULLSHIT come smacking back on your dumb bullshitter face, as like before and take action now. I am all the way with you Datuk!

But do you have the balls to do it?.......or is this just another one of your trademark rhetoric BULL, like the Keris?

So far, there has never been ANY Public Unrest due to the internet. There has been no tyre burning, there has been no stoning of UMNO cars etc etc as a result of the Internet. What has only happened is the huge loss to UMNO. UMNO suffering a loss of Rakyat's support does not constitute public disorder. Hello idiot, it is a political process based on descimation of accurate information.


Hey Ahh ...

Does calling other people immigrants, qualifies as an insult if these people are Malaysian by birth ???

Or does telling other people to leave the country, constitute as an insult ???

Or calling for your party to unite against other races qualifies as racial provocation ???

Does imposing restriction on other races or other religions constitute racial and religious provocation ???

If any of these are offenses, I think more than half the cabinet should resign and spent time studying graffiti in the lock-up.