MALAYSIA’S maturing democracy, as shown by the recent peaceful transition to a new government, can be further enhanced when we take freedom of speech seriously and intelligently.
Generally, hate speech laws are aimed at speech that incites racial hatred, unrest, violence and harm to others. In our thriving multi-ethnic society, people should not be allowed to hide behind the free speech banner and cause harm to others.
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