KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has warned the public to steer clear of any religious satire.

He said the public should not use this as an opportunity to incite and inflame any racial sentiments or sow seeds of hatred.

"The prime minister is aware that there are malicious efforts by some interested parties to install perception of 'double standards' when taking action.

"This is a wild accusation that is baseless. Anyone who insults any religion in Malaysia will be investigated and prosecuted," the prime minister's press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah conveyed in the Prime Minister's Office daily briefing today.

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