Anti-Fake News Bill can be tabled after Aug 16

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KUALA LUMPUR: The government will have to wait until Aug 16 for another chance to repeal the Anti-Fake News Act 2018. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir M...

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will have to wait until Aug 16 for another chance to repeal the Anti-Fake News Act 2018.

In a written response to a question from Nik Mohamad Abduh Aziz , the prime minister said the bill could be re-tabled at the next Parliament session. The Anti-Fake News Act 2018 was passed on April 2 last year and gazetted on April 11 when the Barisan Nasional was still in power.There were fears that the new legislation would lead to the stifling of the freedom of the media and be used against the opposition.

 

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