PETALING JAYA: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has slammed Muafakat Nasional chairman Tan Sri Annuar Musa for allegedly spreading false information.
He questioned Annuar's post on Facebook, which shared a news clipping of a statement by DAP's Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham in 2014, who wanted Muslims to respect apostates.
The picture also contained a parliamentary question asking the Prime Minister to state how the marriage of a Malaysian Muslim citizen, who married a non-Muslim abroad legally upon returning to Malaysia, could be recognised in Malaysia.
Fahmi said the report is not the latest news.
"Why not write the Ngeh Koo Ham news from 2014? That is no longer news, so why not write it down?
"The parliamentary question is dated June 8, and there is already an answer from the Religion Affairs Minister.
"You can find it on Parliament's website. Why not include the Minister's answer?" he said in a Facebook post on Sunday (June 11).
Fahmi also uploaded a copy of the answer to the parliamentary question.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said that marriage involving Muslims and non-Muslims was not recognised under the law.
According to Subsection 3(3) of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, this shall not apply to a Muslim or to any person who is married under Islamic law, and no marriage of one of the parties, which professes the religion of Islam, shall be solemnised or registered under this Act.
Fahmi said any information obtained through social media must be verified before being shared.
"Don’t be involved in the spread of slander created by irresponsible parties.
"The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and the Royal Malaysia Police will continue to monitor and act, especially in dealing with the 3R (royalty), religion and racial issues," he said.
