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BRITISH High Commissioner Charles Hay
(pic) had his work cut out for him when he began his posting to Malaysia on a high note in March 2019.
He made elaborate preparations, even taking up Bahasa Malaysia lessons to better interact with Malaysians.
His promising start was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic last year, but the father of two daughters who was a Captain in the British Army before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1993 used his vast experience to make his presence count.
He focused his efforts on helping British businesses navigate the movement control order (MCO) restrictions imposed by the Malaysian government.
Malaysia’s highest court on Friday found Malaysiakini, the country’s most popular online newspaper, guilty of contempt of court over comments posted by readers that were deemed offensive to the judiciary, fining the publication 500,000 Malaysian ringgit ($123,644) in a case widely seen as a test of media freedom in the Southeast Asian nation.
Last year, Malaysia’s attorney general took action against Malaysiakini and editor-in-chief Steven Gan over five comments posted by readers on its website that he claimed undermined public confidence in the judiciary.
In a six-to-one decision on Friday, the Federal Court ruled that Malaysiakini held full responsibility for its website, including any comments left by readers. They said the case was a “reminder” to the public not to use online comments to attack the judiciary and that the fine reflected the gravity of the offence.
Support pours in for Malaysiakini, concerns raised over press freedom
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Civil society, politicians and diplomats have raised concerns over press freedom in the country after
Malaysiakini was found guilty today of contempt of court in relation to the news portal s readers comments.
They feared that the court s verdict would create white terror and subsequently have a chilling effect on freedom of expression.
In a joint statement, British High Commissioner Charles Hay and acting Canadian High Commissioner Esther Van Nes said media freedom was important for all societies and the people must be allowed to discuss issues freely.
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