What Mkini contempt judgment could mean for social media users
Modified4 Mar 2021, 7:04 am
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The full majority judgment in the contempt case against
Malaysiakini over readers comments is out, and lawyers said it could have serious repercussions on social media users, both personal and professional.
This article will break down several areas of concern, and how the lawyers believe the Federal Court ruling could apply in future cases.
The majority judgment, which was released yesterday, can be read
here. The dissenting judgment can be read
Malaysiakini spoke to lawyers Asheeq Ali, Azira Aziz, Lim Wei Jiet, Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla, and Bar Council Constitutional Law Committee co-chairperson Karen Cheah for this article.