Singaporean man, 56, jailed 14 days and fined US$1,733 for insulting Islam in Johor
- JOHOR BAHRU: A 56-year-old Singaporean man has been jailed for 14 days and fined RM7,000 (US$1,733) by a Johor court on Friday (Aug 21) - after pleading guilty to insulting Islam during a visit to the Malaysian state.
- Mohamed Anim Atam, a Singaporean security guard who was unrepresented, was sentenced at the Johor Bahru Magistrates’ Court, Malaysian media reports said.
- According to charge sheets, Mohamed Anim had deliberately uttered words insulting Islam with the intention of wounding the religious feelings of another person under Section 298 of the Penal Code, The Star reported.
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- JOHOR BAHRU: A 56-year-old Singaporean man has been jailed for 14 days and fined RM7,000 (US$1,733) by a Johor court on Friday (Aug 21) - after pleading guilty to insulting Islam during a visit to the Malaysian state.
- Mohamed Anim Atam, a Singaporean security guard who was unrepresented, was sentenced at the Johor Bahru Magistrates’ Court, Malaysian media reports said.
- According to charge sheets, Mohamed Anim had deliberately uttered words insulting Islam with the intention of wounding the religious feelings of another person under Section 298 of the Penal Code, The Star reported.
Sources: CNA