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IRIMM lodges report against blogger for making a mockery of the word 'Allah'
Members of Perkasa and other Muslim NGOs outside the Court of Appeal, September 10, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Choo Choy May

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — A non-governmental organisation, Ikatan Rakyat Insan Muslim Malaysia (IRIMM), today lodged a police report against a blogger for allegedly making a mockery of the word Allah.

IRIMM president, Amir Amsaa Alla Pitchay, said the blogger had on Nov 17 posted an article, with the title ‘Can Sing But Cannot Read Allah In Selangor’.

He said the article also contained a picture of a woman clad in an attire that symbolises a satan and holding a cane while saying “AAAAAaaaLLL”.

“The action hurts the feelings of Muslims in the country. Such a picture should not have been posted,” he said when met by reporters after lodging the report at the Dang Wangi police station here.

He said the Home Ministry should issue guidelines to the media and bloggers on publication of articles which touched on the sensitivity of Muslims in the country.

IRIMM also lodged a report against MCA Youth leader Datuk Wee Ka Siong over a statement issued by the latter on Nov 15 in response to an order by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor over the use of the word Allah. — Bernama 

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