Saifuddin: “Fake news” ordinance only to control misinformation on COVID-19 and Emergency

Concerns regarding abuse of the new Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 are political questions, not legal ones, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said. Saifuddin said the Ordinance is very specific — it is only about COVID-19 and the Emergency. “Any reference to ‘anti-fake news’ or existing laws is a matter of … Continue reading Saifuddin: “Fake news” ordinance only to control misinformation on COVID-19 and Emergency