Several popular pro-Pakatan Facebook accounts have been inaccessible in Malaysia since yesterday afternoon, sparking speculation that they are being blocked locally.
Attempts has been made to access the affected Facebook pages, but the URLs directed back to the Facebook homepage.
According to a press statement by Perak DAP economic bureau chief Chong Zhemin, the affected Facebookpages include 'We Fully Support PKR' and 'Zhong Zheng Kuai Xun'.
These Facebook pages are popular among the Chinese community, especially during the last general election, circulating pro-Pakatan messages and garnering up to 500,000 likes.
A Malaysian presently studying in United States confirmed toMalaysiakini that he can still access the abovementioned web pages there.
Another Malaysian in Singapore has reported it is similarly accessible where he is, confirming that the pages are active but only inaccessible in Malaysia.
As for now, it is still unsure why these pro-Pakatan Facebookpages cannot be viewed locally.
At least one person is happy
But netizens are speculating that these Facebook pages are being censored in the country.
According to a screenshot circulating on Facebook, 'We Fully Support PKR' questioned whether they are being "oppressed" by the authorities.
However, a pro-BN group leader claimed that 'We Fully Support PKR' is instead being blocked by Facebook after receiving report that it contained "hate speech".
According to the screenshot uploaded by Shen Yee Aun (right), the president of Malaysia Youth Rights Movement, it was mentioned that the 'We Fully Support PKR' page "has been removed in certain regions where legally it can't be posted".
"Today is the happiest day in my life. DAP's Red Bean Army No 1 page has been shut down byFacebook. This is what it means by karma," said Shen.
Shen is a former DAP member-turned-critic.
He and the mainstream media had claimed that DAP controlled a cybertrooper called the 'red bean army', an allegation the opposition party has denied.
Malaysiakini has written to Facebook to seek comment on its alleged regional blocking of the two pages, but there has not been a reply at the time of writing.
Attempts has been made to access the affected Facebook pages, but the URLs directed back to the Facebook homepage.
According to a press statement by Perak DAP economic bureau chief Chong Zhemin, the affected Facebookpages include 'We Fully Support PKRThese Facebook pages are popular among the Chinese community, especially during the last general election, circulating pro-Pakatan messages and garnering up to 500,000 likes.
A Malaysian presently studying in United States confirmed toMalaysiakini that he can still access the abovementioned web pages there.
Another Malaysian in Singapore has reported it is similarly accessible where he is, confirming that the pages are active but only inaccessible in Malaysia.
As for now, it is still unsure why these pro-Pakatan Facebookpages cannot be viewed locally.
At least one person is happy
But netizens are speculating that these Facebook pages are being censored in the country.
According to a screenshot circulating on Facebook, 'We Fully Support PKR
However, a pro-BN group leader claimed that 'We Fully Support PKR
According to the screenshot uploaded by Shen Yee Aun (right), the president of Malaysia Youth Rights Movement, it was mentioned that the 'We Fully Support PKR"Today is the happiest day in my life. DAP's Red Bean Army No 1 page has been shut down byFacebook. This is what it means by karma," said Shen.
Shen is a former DAP member-turned-critic.
He and the mainstream media had claimed that DAP controlled a cybertrooper called the 'red bean army', an allegation the opposition party has denied.
Malaysiakini has written to Facebook to seek comment on its alleged regional blocking of the two pages, but there has not been a reply at the time of writing.
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