KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The BFM host currently embroiled in a controversy over her critique of hudud on video should repent for making fun of Islam, the editors of Malay daily Utusan Malaysia said.

Writing in their Awang Selamat column today, the editors said that BFM presenter Aisyah Tajuddin had clearly insulted hudud by comparing it to nasi lemak, a popular breakfast dish, and by ridiculing the wearing of headscarves.

“In this issue, BFM must take responsibility. To date, the radio station has apologised and retracted the video clip. What about Aisyah?” they wrote in the weekend edition of the paper, Mingguan Malaysia.

“She should have taken the same action from the very start, and should repent,” Awang continued, adding that BFM is allegedly pro-opposition and was involved in “certain controversies”.

The column claimed that failure by Aisyah to apologise would only affirm the perception that she had intended to insult Islam, “upholding DAP’s ideology against hudud and received support from liberals”.

“Aisyah cannot blame the reaction via social media including the threats because she herself is the reason (for the outburst). Neither BFM nor Aisyah can claim innocence,” the column read.

Aisyah has reportedly received numerous death and rape threats on various online platforms, following outrage over a video titled “Hudud Isi Periuk Nasi? (Kupas)” (Does hudud fill our rice bowls?) that was posted on BFM’s website and YouTube channel on Thursday.

Internet users have also urged the authorities to take action against Aisyah, accusing her of insulting Islam in the video.

In the video, Aisyah points out that even as Kelantan is attempting to implement hudud, the east coast state is facing other problems like its homeless flood victims, as well as increasing drug and divorce cases.

BFM later removed the clip and apologised for any offence caused, saying that it was not meant to question the “desirability” of the Islamic penal code, but that it was a satirical commentary on whether hudud implementation should be Kelantan’s top priority in light of economic issues and problems faced by flood victims.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has since ordered a police probe on both BFM over its video criticising hudud as well as those who allegedly threatened to rape and kill the station’s presenter.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is also investigating the clip under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 over improper use of network facilities.