27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
Home Ministry bans seven books
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry has banned seven books which it says violated conditions under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.
The ministry, in a statement, said this was to prevent the spread of beliefs, ideologies, or movements that could compromise security, public order and social harmony.
The bans took effect on various dates from April 15 to 17.
The banned titles are: "Love, Theoretically" by Ali Hazelwood; "Tuan Ziyad: Forbidden Love" by Bellesa; "Darlingku Mr Cold Mafia" by Nur Firsha Nadia Mohd Noor Kusairi; "Mischievous Killer" by Aira Syuhairah Noradzan; "Suhuf Abraham"; "Kougar 2" by Shaz Johar; and, "The American Roommate Experiment" by Elena Armas.
"The Prohibition Order action under the Printing Presses and Publications Act is a control and preventive mechanism taken before any threat or harm occurs.
"At the same time, the public also gains exposure and awareness regarding undesirable publications that are inappropriate for general reading," said the ministry.
It said that, under Section 7(1) of the act, the printing, importation, production, reproduction, publication, sale, issuance, circulation, distribution, or possession of all listed publications was strictly prohibited.
Action, it said, could be taken under Section 8(1) of the same act against anyone found in possession of the banned titles which states that a fine of up to RM5,000 could be levied.
Under Section 8(2), anyone found importing, producing, reproducing, publishing, selling, distributing banned titles can be jailed for up to three years and fined not more than RM20,000, or both.
"The government wishes to express its continued commitment to implementing regulatory and enforcement actions, particularly to prevent the spread of elements, ideologies, or movements that could threaten national security and public order," the ministry said.
