PUTRAJAYA: The government has no plans to reinstate the Anti-Fake News Act 2018, says Fahmi Fadzil.
"As of now, there were no discussions on any plan to reinstate the Act, so it is a non-issue.
"Prior to this, my deputy (Teo Nie Ching) and I did mention that the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 was being reviewed, but we are not ready to bring it to Parliament as the engagement process is still ongoing,” the Communications and Digital Minister said after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (Sept 27).
The Anti-Fake News Act 2018 was tabled in Parliament on March 27, 2018, and was passed on April 2 of the same year.
The Act, however, was repealed on Dec 19, 2019, in line with the government's commitment at that time to repeal oppressive laws and ensure that the media had the freedom to carry out checks and balances on the government's administration. - Bernama
