'Use defamation suits, not Orwellian blocks' - LFL chides Fahmi

Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) chastised Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil over actions taken by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to clamp down on websites on the grounds of slander or inaccurate statements.

Its executive director Zaid Malek said it was unlawful and dangerous for the government to restrict freedom of speech on such grounds...