Shah Alam, 1st July 2025 - Authorities have raised the alarm over the increasing presence of fringe ideological movements targeting university students in Selangor, using social media as a key recruitment tool.
Superintendent Bakari Bakar from the Religious Extremism Division of Bukit Aman Special Branch said, groups like 'Milah Abraham' and ‘The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light' have been actively spreading their beliefs on platforms, such as YouTube and TikTok, to draw in students.
“The groups are sophisticated. They host livestreams and use accessible language to attract youths,” he told theSun after a seminar “Understanding Extremism Among University Students” at Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.
Superintendent Bakari cited a case in which a student and family were recruited during a live broadcast. They were later arrested and charged by state religious authorities.
He noted that while police in collaboration with the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission, continue efforts to take down such content, the groups persistently re-emerge.
Read further on the Asia Times (Pulse)’s article attached.