MCMC THE WEAPON WIELDED BY NAJIB & SALLEH TO SILENCE CRITICS THE NEXT ON MAHATHIR’S RADAR: COPS CHECK VEHICLES LEAVING MCMC TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF DOCUMENTS AS DR M CONFIRMS FAKE NEWS LAW TO BE AXED

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today reiterated the government’s commitment to repealing the anti-fake news law

“We don’t have any desire to continue with the fake news law.

“We have to study it and other laws related to freedom of speech,” he said.

Mahathir previously said “proper” definitions would be provide so that media and the public are clear about what constitutes fake news.

This led to civil society group, Lawyers for Liberty, urging Mahathir to repeal the act rather than amend it, saying the legislation passed by the Najib Razak administration was beyond salvaging.

Critics of the anti-fake news law, which was passed in April, say existing laws are sufficient to handle fake news. -FMT

Cops check vehicles leaving MCMC office to prevent removal of documents

The police are checking all vehicles exiting the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) headquarters in Putrajaya.

This follows an instruction from Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to ensure no documents are taken out from ministries and agencies.

Malaysiakini saw a number of police personnel stationed at the entrance of the MCMC building inspecting the vehicles.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, an MCMC staff said the move could be an attempt to prevent staff from disposing of documents related to the previous administration.

The staff, however, denied the building was raided since no police personnel had entered the premises in search of documents.

Former Communication and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak was a close associate of former premier Najib Abdul Razak. –  M’kini

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