No Action Taken Against 'Becoming Hannah' Despite Controversy

A former senior officer from the Media Research Centre at the Malaysian Islam ic Strategic Research Institute (Iksim) testified in the High Court of Kuala Lumpur on February 6th that neither the Home Minister nor the Inspector-General of Police had taken any action against the book 'Becoming Hannah: A Personal Journey'.

Harizal Hassan stated this while being cross-examined by lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo, representing Hannah Yeoh, during the defamation suit filed by the Youth and Sports Minister against Universiti Utara Malaysia lecturer Dr Kamarul Zaman Yusoff. The suit concerns two Facebook posts criticizing the book made in May 2017. During the cross-examination, Sangeet Kaur Deo questioned if the religious background of the Home Minister and the Inspector-General of Police (both Muslims) should prevent them from taking action against the book. Harizal responded that they could take action if there was a threat, but no such action had been taken. The fourth defence witness, who currently manages social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, agreed with Sangeet Kaur Deo that despite Iksim conducting various intelligence activities and maintaining good relations with the authorities, no action had been taken against the book. Sangeet Kaur Deo further inquired if the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has a terrorism and social intelligence division equipped with well-trained officers for investigations. Harizal Hassan conceded that this was indeed the case. He also admitted that while he was aware of the controversy surrounding the book, he had not filed a police report but was present in court to provide his testimony. Following the conclusion of the final defence witness, Judge Datuk Aliza Sulaiman set May 30th as the date for delivering a decision. Both parties were instructed to submit their written arguments by April 21st. The lawsuit, filed in 2022 by Hannah Yeoh, alleges that between May 10th and May 17th, 2017, Kamarul Zaman posted two Facebook statements falsely claiming that she intended to spread Christianity through her political activities. The lecturer also cited Hannah's biography 'Becoming Hannah: A Personal Journey' as promoting a Christian agenda and asserted that she aims to convert Malaysia into a Christian country. In his defence, Kamarul Zaman argued that his Facebook posts were not defamatory, maintaining that he had a duty to inform the public about the book's content for fear of its potential influence on them towards Christianity. - Bernam

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