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| Written by zen |
| Friday, 29 August 2008 00:27 |
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Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, the Home Minister said that the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission was ‘exercising its power’ after directing the 19 ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to block Raja Petra Kamarudin’s website, Malaysia Today.
He said “Everyone is subject to the law, even websites and blogs. We do not intend to curtail people’s freedom or right to express themselves. But when they publish things that are libellous, slanderous or defamatory, it is natural for SKMM to act,†Raja Petra said that the action had contradicted the 10 Point of Guarantees under the MSC (Multimedia Super Corridor) charter which states that there would be ‘No Internet Cencorship’. Ahirudin Attan, the interim President of the National Alliance of Bloggers said "The promise was made not only to Malaysians but to the world that there will be no censorship of the Internet in the country. Google is planning to build a multibillion-ringgit datacentre here. If this is the way the Commission behaves, it is as good as telling Google to please go away." While V Gayathry, the executive director of The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) said "The Commission and the Government should acknowledge that the problem at hand is the failure of the mainstream media to fulfil its duties in reporting information adequately, truthfully and fairly," Even Datuk Ong Tee Keat, the vice-president of MCA voiced a similar sentiment where he wrote in his blog, “Under the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Bill of Guarantees, the government promised there would be no censorship of the Internet. I do not understand why the SKMM is resorting to this. We should let the courts decide his fate. In fact, it is foolish to think that online censorship works effectively. There are still many other ways for surfers to access the portal.†-Zen, Malaysia Today
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Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, the Home Minister said that the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission was ‘exercising its power’ after directing the 19 ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to block Raja Petra Kamarudin’s website, Malaysia Today.
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congratulation Hamid (Home Minister of Malaysia)
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Aiyo... Mr.Home Minister stay at home cook for wife and kids better lar. What rubbish are you toking? Another flip flop case. So when you guys openly talk bad about PKR in the media ..its not slander lar? When you guys say DSAI sodomize that stupidful ...not slander lar?
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Dear Syed & Co,
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Hooray !!!!! for all you bloggers here. You've done your job well. BN has acknowledged that MalaysiaToday is partly responsible for their downfall by trying to shut it down. I bet you that, MalaysiaToday.com is the homepage in all the BN idiots computers.
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Haiyoooo, mr Albar. Do u know that Malaysia today is NOT THE ONLY site which allows ppl to speak their mind???
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What?? did I hear wrong?? Blocking this site?? Huh, just goes to show how efficient the net is these days!!! Also confirms : The pen is always MIGHTIER than the "KERIS"!!! By the way, who was the stupid dude who said orang cina tumpang di malaysia??? Hey!! mr. HOME minister, arrest the fella and put him behind bars, otherwise, stay at HOME!! just like your namesake!!!!
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Hamid,
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Blocking Malaysia Today is free advertisement. Congra RPK on yr new born http://mt.harapanmalaysia.com/2008
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Hello Hamid, lu ni dah lah BOTAK, BODOH lagi, Ni zaman digital lah hamlau, rakyat sekarang tak sestupid macam orang2 UDOKNO (UMNO), Hamid, lun siap sedia dgn passport sua, 16 Sept lagi baik lu lari kuat2 sblum kita robek2 lu punya kepla, K
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They can block all direct access, but if one were to use anonymous proxy such as "CantBustMe.com", which goes to a US server and goes back into Malaysian server using US IP address, then they still can't block.
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YOU IDIOT HAVE GOT ONE MORE VOTE :: TO BE THE MOST STUPID, BLUNTANT, INCOMPETANT UNCARING AND 'KIA SOO' LAWYER CUM APPLE POLISHER (your so called ministerial post, THAT WE DEEMED MIS FIT & UNBEFITTING).
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what is wrong for people to voice out.
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botak...go on, continue to hitting on the rakyat evermore. you are only helping to pull down the govt, bn and its colliation sooner.
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It just shows the gov't doesn't learn from their mistakes. They should find out why the rakyat is against the gov't and rectify on the problem rather than banning MT. The HM should realise this by now. Whenever there's an action taken against the rakyat there's a reaction. Be matured politicians, solve problems and not creating all sorts of slanderous remarks against your opponent.
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another pathetic attempt at derailing the opposition from coming into power...seriously pathetic and laughable!
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hahahahahahahahahaha....sob....sob....I laugh till my tears keep coming out from my eyes.
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guys...
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Dear Hard Head Syed Hamid,
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You think you bloggers can go on forever destroying our government. You guys make me angry I shut down the internet forever and have our MSM sent to your house daily then deduct payment from your bank account, if no money in bank take from EPF, no EPF ask gangsters from PeeAnt collect from your wife and kids
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RAJA PETRA IS FAMOUS BECAUSE HE WRITES VERY FACTUALLY AND THE INFORMERS AUTOMATICALLY COMES TO HIM. |
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