Kuala Lumpur: the authorities in Malaysia are investigating three radio company who apparently derive a Hindu ritual in a video clip.
The actions of the trio had been shortly sentenced by the Netizen and the leaders of the nation and by the police inspector Razaldin Husain mentioned that 44 police studies had been offered in opposition to them since Wednesday (March 5).
Reports declare that the video touched the “racial sensitivities” and “deride the Hindu faith,” he mentioned.
The trio, of the Media Astro’s firm was FM Channel, have to be questioned within the headquarters of the Bukit Aman police on Wednesday, reported the brand new Straits Times.
The case is studied pursuant to part 298 of the legal code for acts that trigger disharmony, disunity or emotions of enmity, I hate for non secular causes, in addition to part 233 of the 1998 Multimedia Act for the improper use of the community constructions of the companies, mentioned Razaldin.
In the video revealed on Tuesday on the Instagram web page of the radio channel, the trio – Nabil Ahmad, Azad Jasmin and Radin Amir Selli – are seen imitating the Kavadi ritual carried out by the devotees throughout Thaipusam.
One of them sings “velocity vel”, whereas the remaining is seen laughing. Thaipusam commemorates the Hindu divinity Lord Murugan who receives the Vel, or invincible launches from his mom Parvati.
The video obtained 95,400 views and 204 shares earlier than it was eliminated, Razaldin mentioned to the media on Tuesday, as talked about by the Bernama information company.
Even the radio hosts, that are household names within the native media sector, have been suspended pending an inner investigation, Astro Audio introduced Tuesday.
Their actions precipitated a burst of leaders’ responses and authorities businesses in Malaysia, pushing respect for all religions.
Through his press secretary, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim invited “all events to keep away from 3r controversies (race, faith and actual) in any type of declaration or motion and to offer precedence to mutual respect and love in the neighborhood”.
The Minister of National Unity Aaron Ago Dagang invited the Commission for Communications and Multimedia (MCMC) Malaysian to behave in opposition to the managers.
“The actions that insult the emotions of different non secular teams are unacceptable in our multiracial society,” mentioned Tuesday, as talked about by free Malaysia immediately.
“The acceptable actions might be taken (in opposition to) those that share any content material that insults or diminishes religions on the mass media.”
