‘Don’t pass new law in haste’


Sign of the times: A commuter walking past an advertisement that says ‘sharing false news is like cheating’ at a MRT station in Kuala Lumpur. — P. Nathan/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Senior lawyers have called for a committee to be set up to conduct a study into the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 and urged the Government not to pass the Bill in haste.

Passing a law with draconian provisions could seriously affect Malaysia’s cherished freedoms and democracy, said Datuk Roger Tan.

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