BUKIT MERTAJAM: An ongoing review of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 which addresses such issues as Internet censorship is in its final stage.
Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said many people appeared to have the misconception that legal action for an Internet posting constituted censorship.
"It is not censorship when it is actually a legal process.
"If someone is alleged to have committed sedition, and the person's computer is seized, it is not censorship, but rather we are carrying out our duties," he said, adding that the same rule applied to cheating cases and Penal Code offences.
Rais also said that the amendments to the act were to streamline it with the newly-passed Evidence Act.
He added that the review was in the final stages.
Rais was speaking to reporters at a press conference after opening the Klik Bijak campaign at a school here yesterday.
The nationwide campaign aims to educate young users to use the Internet responsibly.
Rais said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission would be coming up with a syllabus soon.
In his opening speech, Rais warned of an impending war which did not involve weapons or submarines, but intelligence through cyberspace.
"Whoever is smart, they will lead. They will become powerful and soon they will surpass us," said Rais, who stressed on the importance of gaining the highest form of programming knowledge.
A progressive Nation needs progressive ideas and not curtailments. written by Tan Peek Guat,
Tuesday, July 03 2012 11:07 am
A PROGRESSIVE NATION NEEDS PROGRESSIVE IDEAS AND NOT CURTAILMENTS:
To quote the last paragraph above: '"Whoever is smart, they will lead. They will become powerful and soon they will surpass us," said Rais, who stressed on the importance of gaining the highest form of programming knowledge.'
Sincerely, who is the 'us' and who is the 'they' in these respects?
Are we not one nation, one people, struggling for success for the same nation and allowing it to be progressively developed in order to make it able to withstand foreign competitions? Or, are we curtailing and impeding the abilities and intelligence of our own intimidated people?
Leaders may come and go but the nation ought to be properly and progressively guided so as to be built up positively until we become an advanced nation in every sense of the word - which is comparable to any other developed and established nation.
Therefore, if it is the sincere desire of our present rule makers that the "Rakyat will have a say on new laws from now", then the views of our commentators pertaining to this issue (amendments to the Evidence Act) ought to be seriously taken into account WITHOUT FAIL.
Regards.
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A PROGRESSIVE NATION NEEDS PROGRESSIVE IDEAS AND NOT CURTAILMENTS:
To quote the last paragraph above: '"Whoever is smart, they will lead. They will become powerful and soon they will surpass us," said Rais, who stressed on the importance of gaining the highest form of programming knowledge.'
Sincerely, who is the 'us' and who is the 'they' in these respects?
Are we not one nation, one people, struggling for success for the same nation and allowing it to be progressively developed in order to make it able to withstand foreign competitions? Or, are we curtailing and impeding the abilities and intelligence of our own intimidated people?
Leaders may come and go but the nation ought to be properly and progressively guided so as to be built up positively until we become an advanced nation in every sense of the word - which is comparable to any other developed and established nation.
Therefore, if it is the sincere desire of our present rule makers that the "Rakyat will have a say on new laws from now", then the views of our commentators pertaining to this issue (amendments to the Evidence Act) ought to be seriously taken into account WITHOUT FAIL.
Regards.