KUCHING: Civil society groups in Sarawak are calling on the Election Commission (EC) to come up with standard operating procedures (SOP) for the next state election to be held safely once the state legislative assembly is dissolved.
Published on: Friday, March 12, 2021
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Sabah Law Society president Roger Chin says any statement is capable of being twisted to have meanings other than what was intended. (File pic)
Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) says the new fake news law related to Covid-19 and the emergency proclamation may see the “rule of law descending into rule by law”.
Its president Roger Chin said while it agrees that it is important to stop any false information relating to Covid-19, the scope of the definition in the new law gives the impression that fake news is not the real target.