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Wednesday 17 Dec 2014 - 13:22 Makkah mean time-25-2-1436  George Town (IINA) - The police are investigating a statement by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng over the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims in the state under Section 504 of the Penal Code, Penang Police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said Wednesday, according to Bernama news agency.
The section, on intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, provides for a maximum jail term of two years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Abdul Rahim said the police had so far recorded statements from nine individuals. He did not rule out the possibility of recording statements from more people under probe.
Penang Police had received nine reports from various quarters with regard to Lim's statement, he told reporters after opening a police community programme here.
Last Friday, several portals reported Lim having allegedly said that non-Muslims in the state could use the word "Allah" as the restriction on its use, as provided for in the Penang State Islamic Religious Administration Enactment 2004, applied only to Muslims.
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