PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has detained a man on suspicion of showing a film to the public without the permission of the copyright owner on social media platform Telegram.
An enforcement team from Putrajaya accompanied by a representative of the copyright owner conducted a raid on the 45-year-old suspect’s house in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, after an investigation lasting about two weeks.
The team, which briefly detained the suspect, seized communication equipment worth about RM5,000, the Ministry’s enforcement director, Azman Adam, said in a statement, Saturday.
“The man is suspected of having committed an offence under Section 41(3) of the Copyright Act 1987 which, if convicted, can result in a fine of between RM10,000 and RM50,000 or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both.”
Azman said even though the man had done it for fun, the Ministry viewed such matters seriously.
He said the suspect was released pending further investigation.
He advised the public not to share or distribute any copyrighted work, including films, songs and digital books, on any Internet medium without the permission of the copyright owner.
