Block individuals involved in prostitution activities from social media

KUALA TERENGGANU - Individuals alleged to be engaging in prostitution activities should be blocked from social media to prevent the potential exposure of these unhealthy activities to the public.

Terengganu National Consumer Action Council (NCAC) chairman Mohd Faiz Zulkifli said these individuals should not be allowed to move freely on social media especially when it involved activities that promoted such behavior.

"I would like to refer to the recently debated case involving a local man and several women who have been accused of involvement in prostitution activities and pornographic videos.

"Anyone accused of such wrongdoing should not be allowed to move freely and should be blocked from social media as it is feared that they will promote their activities directly or indirectly to the public," he told Sinar.

He said the public interest should be prioritised by restricting the movement of those accused with committing such activities until proven innocent.

He also said action should be taken against those who tried to use this issue for personal gains.

"People exploiting this situation for personal gain, engaging in promotional activities, or manipulating the issue are akin to taking advantage of a delicate situation and should be held accountable through legal measures," he said.

On Jan 26, a father of three known as 'Hot Daddy' who allegedly sold explicit videos of himself engaging in sexual activities and his two female friends pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to a charge of making advertisements for sexual activities.

The charge framed under Section 372(1)(e) of the Penal Code and punishable under the section read together with Section 34 of the same code, carries a jail term of up to 15 years with whipping and fine, if convicted.

Previously, it was reported that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has not been able to detect any video podcast of 'Hot Daddy' still online.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said preliminary investigations found that the video may not have been uploaded or may have been removed by the platform where the videos were posted.

The action also drew a warning from Penang Mufti Datuk Seri Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor who said that this would lead to the moral decay of young people.