KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has received reports over the offensive 3R content posted by football fan page Bola Tribe, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
However, he said MCMC is having difficulties tracking down the page administrator as they are anonymous.
“Bola Tribe has several social media pages, especially on Facebook and X, but MCMC has not identified the person behind these profiles,” he said in a press conference here today.
Fahmi added that he will be meeting social media platform representatives to ensure that they follow content guidelines, so posts on 3R (race, religion, and royalty) can be decreased.
This came after Selangor FC lodged police reports against Bola Tribe, accusing the fan page of instigating hatred with its social media posts.
The first provocative post released by Bola Tribe featured a photo of a Buddhist temple with the word “Tokong” (meaning temple in Malay) on its facade.
Above the entrance, a large sign read “Home of Selangor FC”, accompanied by the Football Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Football League (MFL) logos altered with phallic symbols.
A monk dressed in red and yellow robes, matching the colours of Selangor FC, sat in a meditative pose at the temple’s entrance.
The page, which has been active since 2021 with a total of 10,627 followers across Facebook, X, and Instagram, also posted another provocative image using the likeness of Lord Buddha, merging it with Selangor FC’s logo and the words “The Real Tokong” (the real temple in Malay) on its facade.
Bola Tribe’s posts also caught the attention of Lembah Jaya assemblyman Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad, known as Altimet, who urged the police and MCMC to investigate the posts for 3R issues.
Selangor FC CEO Johan Kamal Hamidon slammed the page for provoking fans and tarnishing the club’s and the sport’s image, which are meant to unite people from all walks of life.
This incident follows the recent controversy involving Selangor FC and MFL.
Selangor FC were penalised by the MFL for withdrawing from the 2024-2025 Super League’s Charity Shield match against Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) on May 10.
The sanctions included a RM100,000 fine, a three-point deduction for the season, a ban on spectators for the upcoming Selangor-JDT match, and compensation for the losses incurred by JDT and MFL.
The controversy intensified when Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah described the punishments as excessively harsh.In response, MFL overturned the points deducti