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Law & Behold #35: Malaysiakini in Contempt of Court & the ‘Fake News’ Ordinance
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15:00, 31 Mar 2021
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After a brief hiatus, Law & Behold returns - now as a monthly segment - still with the aim of improving constitutional literacy among Malaysians, done in collaboration with The Malaysian Bar and the University of Malaya's Faculty of Law. In this episode, we look back at two issues that dominated the headlines in the earlier months of this year - first, the landmark decision of holding Malaysiakini in contempt of court for readers comments, and what this decision means for freedom of speech in Malaysia. Secondly, we discuss the issuance of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 , which makes it a criminal offense to create, publish, or disseminate “fake news” relating to Covid-19 or the proclamation of emergency in the country, or to fail to take down such material upon the government’s request. Joining us to explain these two major issues in detail is Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, a lawyer and expert in Constitutional law in Malaysia.
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Presenter: Juliet Jacobs
Producer: Juliet Jacobs
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Law & Behold #35: Malaysiakini in Contempt of Court & the ‘Fake News’ Ordinance
42 mins
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15:00, 31 Mar 2021
After a brief hiatus, Law & Behold returns - now as a monthly segment - still with the aim of improving constitutional literacy among Malaysians, done in collaboration with The Malaysian Bar and the University of Malaya's Faculty of Law. In this episode, we look back at two issues that dominated the headlines in the earlier months of this year - first, the landmark decision of holding Malaysiakini in contempt of court for readers comments, and what this decision means for freedom of speech in Malaysia. Secondly, we discuss the issuance of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 , which makes it a criminal offense to create, publish, or disseminate “fake news” relating to Covid-19 or the proclamation of emergency in the country, or to fail to take down such material upon the government’s request. Joining us to explain these two major issues in detail is Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, a lawyer and expert in Constitutional law in Malaysia.
Image Source: EPA-EFE, Shutterstock
Presenter: Juliet Jacobs
Producer: Juliet Jacobs
The Bigger Picture
Live & Learn
Law & Behold
Malaysiakini
Contempt of Court
Fake News Ordinance
Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021
Malik Imtiaz
Federal Constitution
Constitutional law
Freedom of Speech
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