Socks issue: Lawyers call for swift, equal probe against vigilantes

Authorities should afford vigilante groups the same prompt action they allocated to two men - who were convicted for posting offensive Facebook comments about Islam over the KK Mart socks scandal, lawyers urged.

They were referring to Chiok Wai Loong and Ricky Shane Cagampang, who were sentenced and fined under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588).

Vigilante groups, who took...