Comments on: Malaysian blogs fly flag upside down

By: Lang

Lang — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:53:25 +0000

Remember the malaysian national anthem case not long time ago?. What happen then? Don’t tell me that it is a different thing. Compare the action taken in both cases.

By: Global Voices Advocacy » Malaysia: Yet another blogger apprehended

Global Voices Advocacy » Malaysia: Yet another blogger apprehended — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:31:46 +0000

[...] arrest does not come as a surprise, considering the uproar he created when he suggested bloggers post their flags upside down on their blog sites. On 22 August 2008, it was reported that he was under police probe. It has been reported that Syed [...]

By: Sheih arrested for ’sedition’ « civilian transmission

Sheih arrested for ’sedition’ « civilian transmission — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:41:16 +0000

[...] Free speech advocacy group Global Voices Online has the context of the issue here: [...]

By: Index on Censorship » Malaysia: watchdog would free web

Index on Censorship » Malaysia: watchdog would free web — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:29:55 +0000

[...] at the loss of jobs due to a new ruling regarding petrol kiosks, requesting other bloggers to post the Malaysian flag upside down as a sign of distress. He too is now being investigated for sedition. Of course, blogger and news [...]

By: Blogs fly flags upside-down « The Bitten Tongue

Blogs fly flags upside-down « The Bitten Tongue — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:32:53 +0000

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By: What’s going on in Malaysia « For The Illiterate

What’s going on in Malaysia « For The Illiterate — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:37:45 +0000

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By: Dr. Ethiopia

Dr. Ethiopia — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:05:58 +0000

It is hard to fathom the infatuation a government can have with a small as medium as blogs.

By: Global Voices Advocacy » Plans for action against Malaysian bloggers

Global Voices Advocacy » Plans for action against Malaysian bloggers — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:32:44 +0000

[...] blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin (or RPK) for sedition, while there are ongoing investigations against blogger Sheih, also for sedition. Blogger Bakaq was taken in recently for questioning, also for alleged [...]

By: susan loone

susan loone — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:48:04 +0000

Why can’t the Malaysian PM just leave bloggers alone? In the wake of the Permatang Pauh – mother of all by-elections in Northern Malaysia – where Anwar Ibrahim is contesting against the PM’s candidate – the PM’s remark is simply to discredit bloggers.

By: Tiara

Tiara — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:01:50 +0000

What, posting a small JPG of an upside down flag or asking for police to arrest him on account of a picture? Particularly when there are highb profile murder cases and missing children still left unsolved?