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9 February 2016

Star

9 February 2016 | MYT 9:50 AM

MCMC to investigate clown parody notice

by rahmah ghazali

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said it will investigate a parody notice bearing its name that warned the public against humiliating the country’s leaders.

MCMC strategic communications director Sheikh Raffie Abd Rahman said the advisory, which was released by activist Fahmi Reza, was “100% fake”.

“We never released such advisories. Especially in such a manner,” he said when contacted.
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Sheikh Raffie said although the activist had admitted that it was a parody, an investigation would still be conducted.

“Even if it’s a parody, there’s a limit to it,” he said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/02/09/mcmc-to-investigate-clown-parody-notice/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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8 February 2016

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malaysiakini.com ‏@malaysiakini

‘MCMC warning’ satire hits home when mistaken as real

Alyaa Azhar

A satirical poster lampooning internet censorship may have been inadvertently mistaken for the real deal, prompting the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to deny it issued the advisory.

When contacted MCMC strategic communications director Sheikh Raffie Abd Rahman said it did not warn against spreading “shameful images of the country’s leaders”.

“This one is not from MCMC. Someone is trying to be sarcastic. MCMC will not issue such advisories,” said Sheikh Raffie to Malaysiakini.

An image of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in clown face in the background of the fake advisory should have been a red flag.

Indeed, Sheikh Raffie said MCMC does not issue advisories in such a manner.

“We wouldn’t issue such instructions. We will continue to take the cases as they come in and continue to work with the police,” he said.

The fake advisory today featured the same clown-faced Najib, with the MCMC logo, and urged the public to stop spreading shameful images images of the country’s leaders.

“The public is warned to stop spreading edited pictures of the country’s leaders in the form of clowns like the picture above on social media including through the WhatsApp phone application.

“It is an offence to share or spread such contents as it is against the laws especially Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act. If convicted, offenders will be fined a maximum fine of RM50,000 and/or a year’s imprisonment,” read the advisory.

Umno man falls for it

The fake advisory also found it on the Facebook page of Umno man Syed Rosli Jamalullail, who warned his Facebook followers to be careful or risk landing in jail.

This prompted consternation among his followers, some of whom were upset with MCMC for just issuing warnings without action or recirculating the clown face caricature along with the “advisory”.

A check on MCMC’s official Facebook and Twitter pages, however, did not find the advisory in question.

When contacted, Fahmi confirmed that he designed the satirical poster.

“I designed it as a piece of political satire and parody to highlight the absurdity behind the warning issued by the government against spreading the clown pictures, which goes against Internet freedom,” he said.

MCMC’s Sheikh Raffie said that although the advisory was fake, it was still an offence to spread such images.

“Still, they shouldn’t be doing this. Issuing false advisories is also an offence,” he said, citing Section 211 and 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/329817

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They had me fooled! Apparently, it is NOT from MCMC.󾌻 http://fb.me/3PriEtvqE

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MCMC not amused by artist Fahmi’s latest parody

BY MELATI A. JALIL

Published: 8 February 2016 6:57 PM

Malaysian Insider ‏@tm_insider 1h1 hour ago

MCMC not amused by artist Fahmi’s latest parody http://bit.ly/1nXKipG 

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Ashraf ‏@AshrafAriff 2h2 hours ago

Ashraf Retweeted G

So MCMC asks us not to post the clown picture by posting the clown picture? Smooth. Hahahahahahaha.

Ashraf added

G ‏@gaj_2

If Najib feel he been defamed, then sue for defamation. I dislike s233 of CMA, it tramples on Article 10

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Nurainie Haziqah ‏@AinieHaziqa 4h4 hours ago

Terima kasih MCMC sebab designkan poster untuk kami sebarkan supaya jangan ada lagi yang sebarkan. LOL.

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