No need for stand alone law to deal with porn, yet: Nancy

For now, there is no need to have a stand alone law to deal with pornography per se, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri said.

"At the moment, we have an existing law under the Penal Code to deal with such cases," Nancy, who is in charge of law, said in a statement today.

She was responding to calls by NGOs, following news of Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin's conviction in the United Kingdom for possession of child pornography.

An NGO, Wanita Ikram has urged the government to enact a special law to restrict pornography in Malaysia.

In its anti-pornography campaign launched last Sunday, it also hoped the government would seriously look into more stringent rules against possession and distribution of pornographic materials.

However, with regard to paedophilia, Nancy said it was time to look into existing laws like the Penal Code and Child Act to make the necessary amendments where needed.

On the verdict of rape acquittal involving a minor, Nancy, who expressed sadness over the decision, urged the government to apply for a review as provided for under Section 137 of the Federal Court Rules.

Bunya Jalong, 60, walked free last Thursday after the Court of Appeal found his four rape convictions "unsound".

He was convicted in 2013 of raping a 15-year-old girl in May, June, July and August 2011 at a hotel in Sibu. The victim became pregnant and gave birth to a child in the Sibu Hospital on Feb 5, 2012.

"If there is any weakness in our laws, it is time for necessary amendments to be made," noted Nancy.