Myanmar activists held more rallies against the junta on Friday (March 12) as South Korea said it would suspend defence exchanges and reconsider development aid to the Southeast Asian nation because of the military’s harsh crackdown on the protests. Friday s rallies came a day after a rights group said security forces killed 12 protesters and as the lawyer of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi ridiculed new bribery allegations against her.
The move by the Malaysian government to use its emergency powers to outlaw fake news that zeroes in on claims relating to Covid-19 or the proclamation of emergency has triggered widespread criticism from the opposition as well as lawyers and media groups. Opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat s organising secretary Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad told ST s Malaysia Bureau Chief Shannon Teoh that it is a draconian attempt to muzzle criticism of its handling of Covid-19 .
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