KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — A book published by popular Facebook aggregator page Amran Fans was banned by the Home Ministry today.
According to a Facebook posting today, the book titled #TheAmranFans was among three books banned this morning during a spot check at one of the booths at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair held in MAEPS, Serdang.
“To inform everybody, the new Amran book titled #TheAmranFans has just been banned by KDN. So the book would not be reprinted again after this,” the Facebook posting read referring to the Home Ministry by its Malay initials.
But the group said the book, priced at RM20, can still be ordered via WhatsApp.
It added that once stocks run out, there would be no more reprints.
The notice served to the booth operators by the Home Ministry stated that the three books sold there were banned under Section 7 of the Printing Presses and Publication Act 1984 for “harming morals” (memudaratkan kemoralan).
When contacted by Malay Mail Online, Amran Fans explained the banned book had no such intentions and actually poked fun at modern day love which usually is lust (maksiat) driven.
“The #TheAmranFans book contents is mockery on love. It pokes fun on the love of the youth nowadays.
“You know people now how they are in love. It is lust filled... so, the book in the book Amran just poked fun of those who bermaksiat,” the page administrator said.
The group claims its self-titled book Amran Fans has also not been allowed to be sold at stores since last week.
“We also heard the first book has also been banned from being sold at shops since last week itself,” it said.
The other two books banned today are Uqasha: Nafsu and Uqasha 2: Rahsia written by author Maria Isabella and published by Lejen Press.
Attempts by Malay Mail Online to contact the Home Ministry today were not successful.
by noreply@blogger.com (Rakyat Sembang) via BERITA RAKYAT
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