JPN urges public to verify facts and stop spreading misleading claims about 2023 civil marriage video

The National Registration Department clarified that the video of the Home Minister officiating a non-Muslim marriage is old and part of a 2023 event, not recent.

JPN urged the public to verify information properly and avoid spreading misleading narratives on social media to prevent misunderstandings.

It was part of JPN's official programme, adhering to the Law Reform Act, and no ethnic or religious customs were involved.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The National Registration Department (JPN) has stressed that a video showing the Home Minister officiating the civil marriage of a non-Muslim couple, which has resurfaced on social media, does not depict a recent event but was part of a programme held in conjunction with JPN’s Diamond Jubilee celebration for National Registration Day 2023.

In a Facebook post today, JPN said the matter had been officially clarified on October 25, 2023, and that recirculating old footage without explaining its actual context could create misleading perceptions and cause misunderstandings among the public.

“The public, particularly social media users, are urged to be more responsible in verifying the authenticity, date and context of any footage before sharing.

“Stop recycling old issues with misleading narratives. Respect the facts, refer to official explanations and do not turn social media into a platform for creating misunderstandings in society,” the department said.

JPN said differences in opinion should not be used as a pretext to disseminate information out of context, leading to unfounded controversy.

JPN explained that it is tasked with registering civil marriages for non-Muslim couples under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (Act 164).

It said the Home Minister’s involvement in officiating the civil marriage was part of JPN’s official programme in 2023 and should be viewed in the context of the department’s functions and responsibilities under the prevailing laws.

“JPN has also shared the views of the Federal Territories Mufti Department on the relevant aspects of Islamic law as a reference for the public, so that the matter can be assessed based on facts and explanations from the relevant authorities, rather than assumptions or misleading interpretations,” the department said.

In the post, JPN also attached a media statement dated Oct 25, 2023, which explained that the registration of the civil marriages of two couples at the Putrajaya JPN office did not involve religious rituals or customs of any ethnic group. — Bernama

Note: The National Registration Department is known as Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN).

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国民登记局澄清说，内政部长主持非穆斯林婚礼的视频是旧的，是 2023 年的活动的一部分，并非最近发生的。

日本政府敦促公众正确核实信息，避免在社交媒体上传播误导性言论，以防止产生误解。

这是日本国民党官方计划的一部分，符合法律改革法，不涉及任何民族或宗教习俗。

吉隆坡，10 月 17 日讯——国民登记局 (JPN) 强调，一段在社交媒体上重新出现的视频显示内政部长为一对非穆斯林夫妇主持民事婚礼，但这并非近期发生的事件，而是与国民登记局为庆祝 2023 年国民登记日成立 60 周年而举办的活动的一部分。

JPN今天在Facebook上发帖称，此事已于2023年10月25日正式澄清，重新传播旧视频而不解释其真实背景可能会造成误导性认知，并引起公众的误解。

“我们敦促公众，特别是社交媒体用户，在分享任何视频片段之前，务必核实其真实性、日期和背景，以承担起更大的责任。

该部门表示：“请停止炒作旧问题，不要散布误导性言论。尊重事实，参考官方解释，不要把社交媒体变成制造社会误解的平台。”

日本方面表示，不应以意见分歧为借口断章取义地传播信息，从而引发毫无根据的争议。

JPN解释说，其任务是根据1976年《法律改革（婚姻和离婚）法》（第164号法案）为非穆斯林夫妇登记民事婚姻。

声明称，内政部长参与主持民事婚姻是JPN 2023年官方计划的一部分，应根据现行法律对该部门的职能和责任进行看待。

“JPN也分享了联邦直辖区宗教事务局对伊斯兰教法相关方面的观点，供公众参考，以便根据相关机构的事实和解释来评估此事，而不是根据假设或误导性解释，”该部门表示。

在帖子中，马来西亚国家婚姻登记局（JPN）还附上了一份日期为2023年10月25日的媒体声明，声明解释说，在布城JPN办公室为两对夫妇办理民事婚姻登记并不涉及任何族群的宗教仪式或习俗。——马新社

注：国民登记局称为 Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN)。

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