MIRI (March 11): A man was jailed for 10 months and fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court here on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to posting a grossly offensive comment on Facebook relating to Islam and the late Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi last April. He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA 1998) for knowingly initiating the transmission of a grossly offensive communication using the Facebook account “Bat Tuo Sai”. The comment was detected at about 11pm the same day at Level 8, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Tower 1, Cyberjaya, Selangor. The prosecution further highlighted that amendments to the CMA had increased the maximum fine tenfold and doubled the maximum imprisonment term. After considering the accused's mitigation and the aggravating factors presented by the prosecution, the court sentenced him to 10 months’ jail starting from Wednesday and a RM50,000 fine, in default three months’ imprisonment.

Source: The Edge Markets March 11, 2026 08:16 UTC