Will MCMC probe Fahmi for reposting RM8.6m Bersama takeover claim?
Former minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has questioned whether the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will investigate Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil over the reposting of allegedly false claims involving Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama).
Nik Nazmi, who co-leads Bersama with former economy minister Rafizi Ramli, said Fahmi’s TikTok account had reposted a video uploaded three days ago by user “MayaAlesya”.
The 56-second video claimed Rafizi had “bought” Bersama for RM8.6 million, questioned the source of his funds, and accused him of harbouring ill intentions against PKR.
“Where did Rafizi get his funds? Are they proceeds from a corruption scandal, or did he get money from George Soros (Hungarian-American investor and political activist)?” the video questioned.
“Actually, Rafizi’s main purpose in launching Bersama is not for the people’s benefit, but to seek revenge against his old party and the government.
“When his personal interests are no longer accepted in PKR, Rafizi will use his new party to spread perceptions and political formulas so that the rakyat will believe in him,” the video claimed.
Checks found that Fahmi’s TikTok account had reposted the video, which remained accessible at press time.
In a post on X yesterday, Nik Nazmi said the repost contradicted the Communications Ministry’s “Tidak Pasti Jangan Kongsi” slogan, which urges social media users not to share unverified information.
“(Fahmi) reposted content which said that Rafizi bought Bersama for RM8.6 million – who is their source?
“Will the MCMC investigate this posting if (the information) is false?” Nik Nazmi asked.
During a May 17 event announcing their new political venture, Rafizi said Bersama co-founder Tan Gin Theam had voluntarily handed over the party in an effort to improve the country’s political landscape.
Rafizi, a former PKR deputy president, later suggested Tan was motivated by political ideals and implied that no money had changed hands during the takeover.
The incident is not the first involving Fahmi’s TikTok account reposting controversial content.
Two weeks ago, the account reposted two videos by Selangor Amanah communications committee member Ezzat Kamaruddin, who alleged that a youth NGO had received RM54 million from a supposedly pro-Zionist external source.
The videos claimed the funds were used to finance youth cybertroopers.
Ezzat also alleged that the NGO was funded by the wife of a former minister and that another former minister was involved. However, he has yet to name any individuals or provide evidence.
On May 17, Ezzat said he would hold a press conference, but none has taken place so far.
Days later, PKR Youth chief Kamil Abdul Munim accused youth civil society group Mandiri of receiving RM1.5 million from the US-based donor fund Tides Foundation.
Kamil, who also serves as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary at the Finance Ministry, claimed the funds were linked to “political moves” and used to pay cybertroopers to spread anti-government narratives.
Mandiri has denied any wrongdoing and is taking legal action against Kamil.