SINGAPORE: The Sarawak Report says it is undeterred despite having access to its website blocked on Sunday, vowing to continue publishing its 'exposes' on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
The website has been a main source of allegations regarding 1MDB, and has published several stories on the government investment firm.
Access to the blog was blocked by the Malaysian Communications And Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on the grounds that it may undermine the stability of the country.
In response, Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown said the website would not be deterred by the MCMC move.
In a statement released Sunday on its Facebook page, the website said: "Sarawak Report will not be impeded in any way by this action in bringing out future information as and when its investigations deliver further evidence."
"This latest blow to media freedom only brings further discredit upon the present administration, who have proven unable to counter the evidence we have presented in any other way."
Sarawak Report has previously published reports alleging that billions of ringgit linked to 1MDB had found their way into Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's personal bank accounts. Similar reports had also been carried in the Wall Street Journal.
Earlier Sunday, the MCMC said in a post on its Facebook page that the website was blocked after receiving numerous complaints from the public that it was posting unsubstantiated information.
"The website has been blocked under Section 211 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998," said the MCMC.
The MCMC also said access would be blocked until the Special Task Force looking into the allegations over 1MDB had completed its investigations.
It advised the public to be cautious when sharing information over social media, which could cause unrest and destabilise the country if it was false. – The Straits Times/Asia News NetworkAlready a subscriber? Log in
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