NGO blasts AGC for double standards over insults to faiths

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PETALING JAYA: A human rights NGO has lambasted the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) for alleged inaction over cases of insult to faiths other than Islam.

Peter John Jaban of the Global Human Rights Federation (GHRF) said there appeared to be “double standards” in handling such cases. He claimed that immediate action was taken, and hefty punishments given, against those accused of insulting Islam but not against those insulting other faiths.

“The judicial system has proven that it will take no action against seditious hate speech directed at the Christian population of Malaysia unless a private prosecution is filed by NGOs or the public,” he said in a statement.

“Why do NGOs or the public need to raise these cases, using their own time and resources, when we have law enforcement agencies which are supposed to act on the matter?”

Citing the case of Wan Asshimah Kamaruddin, who allegedly called for the desecration of churches in Sarawak, he said 61 police reports had been lodged against her for a video she posted in March 2021.

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