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IP: Malaysia: Is this "No" censorship ?
From: Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 09:14:59 -0500
So much for an open net in Malaysia -- djf * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSTED WITH PERMISSION * * Copyright Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd * * The Star Online, http://www.jaring.my/star/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * By Azman Awalludin _________________________________________________________________ JOHOR BARU: Those making libellous and disparaging remarks about the country via the Internet will be penalised under new regulations being studied by the Government. Information Minister Datuk Mohamed Rahmat said such an action would be taken based on reports by a proposed regulatory body to be set up to monitor Internet usage here. "We are aware that some people in the country are using their homepages to discredit the country. "While we have our homepages to rebut such allegations . . . there is a need to review existing laws and introduce new provisions to act against defaulters. "When the new regulations are introduced, those found to have acted against the country through lies and libellous statements will face the music," he told The Star at a joint Hari Raya and Chinese New Year celebrations organised by the Pulai Barisan Nasional here yesterday. He was commenting on an article in The Star which stated that the electronic bulletin board, soc. culture. malaysia, was being used to spread rumours, racist remarks and uncensored statements on local happenings, especially politics.
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