Popular Malaysian news blog ‘Malaysia Today’ has been blocked by the order of MCMC. Malaysia's telecoms watchdog ordered internet providers to block access to Malaysia Today website because it posted comments that could incite the country's multi-racial society. The MCMC action was then said to be contradicts the MSC Bill of Guarantees 'zero censorship on MSC'.Democracy or Totalitarian
Democracy = freedom of speech + freedom of information
Malaysia Today = space for public speech + source of information
Ban Malaysia Today = Ban freedom of speech + Ban to freedom of information
= BAN DEMOCRACY!!
Through the action towards Malaysia Today, the government was trying to proof to us that ‘NO MORE DEMOCRACY IN MALAYSIA’. Beside, the action showed the degree of totalitarian from the authority.
Dont Feed Us Like a Baby
The claims from the government towards the action taken were, the information posted could incite the country's multi-racial society. Thus, it was not suitable for the citizens. However, are we as stupid as a baby who needs someone to decide what food is good for us? We are actually able to know if the information is really bad to us or untruth but not the government to decide it for us.
Walking Backwards from 51st Merdeka
This year, Malaysia is celebrating its 51st independent day. Malaysia has been pronouncing itself as a democracy nation over 51 years. However, for my words, the action taken recently was just a shame of the 51st independent day of being democracy.
Prepared by: Lim Chin Aun, Lim Fei Fun
3 comments:
Now to access use the address http://mt.m2day.org/2008/. You can check the site status at http://m2day.org/ or google for "Malaysia Today ".
after the election on 8th March, Pak Lah our prime minister annouced that regardless the effect of internet was one of their main factor of loosing. the action taken towards Malaysia Today was a revenge to the website which provide information which is harmful to their political positions.
election is a sign of democracy in a nation. however, how democracy is our country when election really occur but the election controled by the authorised party.
Terima kasih saudara yusuf.
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