Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said that by spreading the video, people would be indirectly promoting the ‘bomoh’ or shaman.

“That is exactly his (Raja Bomoh) motive, for the video to become viral so he becomes more popular,” he told reporters after opening the joint-meeting of Umno branches in the Alor Gajah division here last night.

A video recording and pictures of the shaman, whose name is Ibrahim Mat Zin, performing his latest ritual has gone viral on social media.

This time it was to protect Malaysia against foreign attacks, especially North Korea, following the murder of North Korean Kim Jong Nam at the KL International Airport 2 on Feb 13.

Three days ago, Perak deputy mufti Zamri Hashim said the Perak government had issued a fatwa condemning the rituals of the ‘Raja Bomoh’ under Section 36 and Section 37 of the Islamic Administration Enactment (Perak) 2004 on Aug 3, 2015.

The bomoh used various objects in his rituals, and his actions contradicted shariah laws and were considered forbidden.