One of the most popular bloggers in the country, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, believes that the government should not follow China in censoring political views on the Internet.
AFP - A co-founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia said on a visit to Malaysia Tuesday that the country should ditch censorship which is a damper on economic growth.
Jimmy Wales said censorship was counter-productive for Malaysia, which ranked 131 out of 175 nations on the 2009 Reporters Without Borders press freedom index because of its tight controls on print and broadcast media.
BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin warned that the nation's Internet users, who are mostly youths, will not accept federal government attempts to tighten controls on the Internet.
On a statement on his blog today, Khairy expressed strong reservations against the Home Ministry's proposal to expand press laws and make it enforceable on Internet content.
On a statement on his blog today, Khairy expressed strong reservations against the Home Ministry's proposal to expand press laws and make it enforceable on Internet content.
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