The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has denied a viral Facebook post claiming that it was proposing to allow Rohingya individuals to obtain driving licences in Malaysia.
JPJ said today it had lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) following the circulation of the post, which appeared to resemble an official news report.
The post, titled “JPJ Proposes Allowing Rohingya To Obtain Driving Licences?”, was published by a Facebook account and used the department’s name and identity.
“JPJ takes seriously the actions of any party that produces, modifies or distributes content using the department’s name, identity or image in a way that could mislead the public and affect its credibility,” JPJ said in a Facebook post today.
The department said the report was made to allow MCMC to investigate the matter and take appropriate action over the circulation of the content.
JPJ also urged the public not to share information unless its authenticity could be verified and to refer to the department’s official channels for accurate and valid information.
A check of the Facebook account found that the post, uploaded about 12 hours earlier, was still available as of 9.15am today. It had received more than 1,800 comments and 325 shares.
