Malaysia

17 October 2008

Malaysia: Yet another blogger rebuked

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · News, Feature

Deputy Chief Minister, Alfred Jabu Numpang, of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, has criticised blogger, Joseph Tawie for a posting on the latter's blog. Freelance writer and blogger Tawie accused Sarawak state...

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3 October 2008

Malaysia: Outrage at racist blogger

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · News

Blogger “Sammy”, reported to be a 22 year old employee in a Kuala Lumpur advertising firm, was reported to have posted anti-Indian sentiments on her blog, Life is a Drama. The...

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2 October 2008

Malaysia: Bloggers seek RPK's release at PM's Eid'ul Fitri celebration

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · Advocacy

Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi, unwittingly had more than 50 activists at Eid’ul Fitri celebrations at the Putra World Trade Centre on October 1st. About twenty of these were bloggers, led by blogger and lawyer, Haris Ibrahim, who wanted to personally tell the Prime Minister they wanted the Internal Security Act (ISA) repealed, and that all detainees, including Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK), be released.

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24 September 2008

Malaysia: Blogger's habeas corpus bid thwarted

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · Advocacy

Just on the day of blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin’s habeas corpus, a detention order was issued for him to be held under s. 8(1) of the Internal Security Act (ISA). Malaysia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Syed Hamid Albar, was reported to have admitted to signing the detention order the night before the habeas corpus hearing.

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23 September 2008

Malaysia: YouTube rapper under investigation

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · Malaysia

Wee Meng Chee, aka Namewee, was quizzed by the police on the matter of his rap song, which featured the Malaysian national anthem “Negaraku”, in the chorus. The song, entitled 'Negarakuku',...

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17 September 2008

Malaysia: Yet another blogger apprehended

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · Advocacy

Malaysian blogger Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, or kickdefella, was arrested today. From initial reports, it is not clear if he was arrested for inciting the public to fly the national flag...

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12 September 2008

Malaysia: Detention without trial for blogger RPK

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · law, regulation

Just as the MCMC unblocks “Malaysia Today”, Raja Petra Kamaruddin's controversial news portal, Malaysiakini reports that Raja Petra (or RPK) (pic below) has been arrested under the Internal Security Act 1960...

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