Jakim wants to question Hilmi
22 February 2009 (New Straits Times)
By : Hamidah Atan and Dennis Wong

PUTRAJAYA: Like the police, the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is also waiting for Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman Elizabeth Wong's ex-boyfriend Hilmi Malek to return home.

Jakim director-general Datuk Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz said his return would facilitate investigations by the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) into possible wrongdoings by Hilmi under the syariah.

"The department will have to act against Hilmi, who is said to be the assemblywoman's ex-boyfriend, under Islamic law.

"However, it is up to Jais to study and determine the offences that may have been committed by him."

Mohamad added that Jais could conduct its own investigations without having to wait for the police's findings. "We also want to record his statement."

Police believe the semi-nude pictures of Wong were posted online by someone she
knew.

City police chief Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman had said this meant the pictures were not posted online by anyone wishing to frame her for political reasons.

Sabtu had also denied police had detained two men in connection with the case, saying to date only four reporters and Wong had been called to have their statements recorded while police were still looking for Hilmi.

Police believe Hilmi could sheld some lights into the case.

Meanwhile CyberSecurity Malaysia said it is willing to provide its expertise to track down those responsible for the publishing of Wong's semi nude photos on the Internet.

Its chief executive officer Lt-Col (Rtd) Husin Jazri said their Digital Forensic Unit has the expertise and wide international connection to track down where the picture originate and who uploaded it.

Husin also said CyberSecurity ha assisted a woman in taking down her nude pictures from the Internet after working together with other international law enforcement agencies.

With their strong ties, they have also tracked down the origin of the pictures.

He also said since its establishment three years ago, there has been increase of internet abuse in the nation.

"Most of this cases involves, cheating, extortion and abuse. Those who are victimised by this can contact us online at Cyber999.

"More than half of the cases are due to the individual's negligence in revealing too much of their personal information on the web without knowing that the information is used by another party."

Husin said this after the launch of the Cyber Safety Seminar by Science, Technology and Innovation deputy minister Fadillah Yusof in Kuching yesterday.