Malaysiakini hits RM500,000 goal to pay court fine within four hours after fundraiser launched

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Malaysian news portal Malaysiakini has managed to raise over RM500,000 within the span of roughly four hours to pay for the fine imposed by the Federal Court for contempt earlier this morning.

Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan speaks to reporter at the Federal Court in Putrajaya February 19, 2021. ― Picture by Hari Anggarahas managed to raise over RM500,000 within the span of roughly four hours to pay for the fine imposed by the Federal Court for contempt earlier this morning.By 4.26pm,Malaysiakini

’s website, its donation tracker recorded RM544,524 at the time of writing after the campaign was ended. Among the biggest contributions came from DAP, with 50 of its MPs, senators, and assemblymen each donating RM1,000 and the party itself donating RM10,000.MPs from other political parties were also said to have donated, but the lion’s share of the funds came from members of the public, who donated between RM20 and RM1,000 per person.

On June 17, the Federal Court allowed the Attorney General to start contempt of court proceedings against

 

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