The National Security Council Bill 2015 was passed by Dewan Rakyat, enabling the Prime Minister to declare a security area in the event of threats to national security. The Bill was passed by voice voting after a heated debate on the last day of the sitting. Earlier, in his reply, Minister in the Prime Minister’s…
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating the man behind LetakJawatan, a Facebook page demanding Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s resignation. LetakJawatan administrator Joe Haidy Sulaiman, 45, is being investigated under Section 233 of the Multimedia and Communications Act 1998, which makes it an offence to publish indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or…
Datuk Zaid Ibrahim today claimed trial at the Sessions Court over a speech posted on his blog calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communication and Multimedia Act which carries a fine of up to RM50,000, or jail sentence of up to a…
Press Statement 4 December 2015 MCMC is abusing its powers to safeguard the image of the authorities Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the recent spate of investigations and charges under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which makes it an offence to publish indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive…