KDN Sarawak strong enforcement of publication materials, text of the Quran

KUCHING, 8 Oct: The Enforcement and Control Division (PK), Ministry of Interior (KDN) Sarawak continues to strengthen the enforcement of legislation related to publication materials and Quranic texts, as well as actively advocating for raising public awareness.

Director of the Sarawak State KDN Section, Rafiqin Rais said that the section is responsible for ensuring that distributed publication materials do not violate legal provisions including through research on books, magazines, cartoons and texts related to the Quran.

He said enforcement actions including operations and looting were carried out against material found to be in violation of the Printing Machinery and Publishing Act as well as the Quran Text Printing Act.

"Among the materials under consideration are publications or items that contain illegal content and symbols, while enforcement actions are made based on research results as well as provisions of relevant acts", he said.

Earlier he paid a visit of honour to the Federal Secretary of Sarawak, Dato Ahmad Nadzri Mohd Hassan here today.

Meanwhile, Rafiqin said the advocacy approach was also strengthened through Jom Exchange Quran (JEQ) program which allows the public to exchange damaged, old or uncertified copies of the Qur'an with new ones free of charge, in addition to participation in government exhibitions and awareness programs.

He said that the expansion of operations of the Sarawak State KDN PK Division including opening a branch office in Miri is still underway, while seized or no longer suitable Quran manuscripts will be handled according to established procedures including breeding process. - TVS