Perak MB Saarani urges young people to verify information and avoid spreading slander on social media to preserve national peace and harmony.
IPOH: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad has advised young people not to spread slander or fake news via instant messaging and social media platforms to preserve national harmony and peace.
He said every individual has a responsibility to safeguard the country’s peace, adding that many Muslims worldwide do not have the opportunity to break their fast in a tranquil atmosphere due to the threat of war.
Saarani delivered this reminder during his speech at a breaking-of-fast event with young people at Dataran Ipoh, using a metaphor to describe the dangers of misinformation on mobile devices.
“I often remind people that we have mobile phones in our pockets… but I say, in those phones, there are bullets, and there is poison,” he stated.
He urged the public to always verify information before sharing it and to refrain from forwarding content that is not true.
Saarani also called on young people to be a compassionate group that acts as peacemakers and practices forgiveness.
The Menteri Besar further reminded the public to avoid internal conflicts and to value the peace that Malaysia currently enjoys.
“The people of Iran may not want war, but the United States fights them, and the Palestinians do not want war, but Israel fights them,” he added.
He concluded by emphasising that since no external force is at war with Malaysia, its people must not fight among themselves.
