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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.
23 Feb 2021 / 17:15 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
PUTRAJAYA: Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd which runs news portal, Malaysiakini paid the RM500,000 fine imposed by the Federal Court which found the company guilty of contempt of court over the publication of readers’ comments.
Mkini Dotcom’s lawyer, A. Surendra Ananth, when contacted, confirmed that the fine has been paid at the court counter today.
He said the company’s chief executive officer, Premesh Chandran personally went to the Palace of Justice to pay the fine.
On Friday, the Federal Court gave Mkini Dotcom three days from Monday (Feb 22) to settle the fine.
Mkini Dotcom was fined RM500,000 by a seven-member panel led by Court of Appeal president, Tan Sri Rohana Yusuf for contempt of court for facilitating the publication of five readers’ comments.