Concerns on the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018

AFN Bill: An open letter to Azalina Othman Said COMMENT | Dear Datuk Seri, I hope this finds you well. My name is Aiman, I am 33 years old, currently residing in Kampung Masjid, Beserah, Kuantan. I was called to write you this open letter to air out some concerns I have regarding the new…

Defer anti-fake news bill, says Nazir Razak

Defer anti-fake news bill, says Nazir Razak The prime minister’s brother says the bill should not be rushed as it is about the basic rights of individual expression. Nazir Razak says ‘instilling fear of draconian punishments based on ambiguous definitions’ will ‘retard’ Malaysian society. PETALING JAYA: The prime minister’s brother Nazir Razak wants the Anti-Fake…

Fake news bill – a fatal assault on our democracy

Fake news bill – a fatal assault on our democracy COMMENT | Despite mounting domestic opposition, the administration of Prime Minister Najib Razak appears determined to ram through parliament an odious bill ostensibly intended to curb fake news. Though the government insists that the law is not intended to stop people from exercising their right…

Suhakam cannot support Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 in its present form

Suhakam: Set up parliamentary committee on fake news The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has urged the government to set up a parliamentary committee on fake news. In a statement today, Suhakam chairperson Razali Ismail said the commission cannot support the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 in its present form, and a parliamentary committee is needed to…

Withdraw the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 – Malaysian Bar

Press Release Withdraw the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 The Malaysian Bar is deeply troubled by the introduction of the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 in Parliament on 26 March 2018. It is the stated intention of the Government to have this legislation passed in the current sitting of Parliament, and it will likely be brought into…

Why rush Fake News Bill?

Why rush Fake News Bill, asks DAP lawmaker TABLING the Fake News Bill in the Dewan Rakyat ahead of the 14th general election is a cause for concern, DAP MP Ramkarpal Singh said. In a statement last night, the Bukit Gelugor MP questioned the motive of the move following Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Jailani…

Will the truth be fake news soon?

Will the truth be fake news soon? FAKE news is such a phenomenon that Putrajaya has formed a task force to look into laws for it, as it could “threaten political stability, and undermine public order and national security”. Of course, there are already laws regulating information in the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984…

Pua takes MCMC to task over data breach

Pua takes MCMC to task over data breach THE Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Information and Communications Ministry need to assure Malaysians that their private data is protected and any breach will be thoroughly investigated, said Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua. Pua said it was surprising that the MCMC, which was so…

CIJ slams conviction of activist for screening documentary

CIJ slams conviction of activist for screening documentary The Centre for Independent Journalism says conviction of Lena Hendry demonstrates the targeting of civil society for promoting discussions on human rights. KUALA LUMPUR: The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is the latest to criticise the conviction of activist Lena Hendry for screening a documentary on the…

The Conspiracy to Save Najib

The Conspiracy to Save Najib Fake news at its best in Malaysia In an extraordinary twist, a new Malaysian website has conflated George Soros, Tony Blair, former US Vice President Al Gore, the “Clinton team,” the aristocratic Rothschild family, Federal Bureau of Investigation deputy chief Andrew McCabe, former golfing buddy and US President Barack Obama,…