KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court here on Monday (Aug 29) that as a Muslim, he would have rejected donations channeled to Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) if he knew they had come from illegal activities.
RM100k fine for fake news on Covid-19 and other news you may have missed
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1. The federal government has gazetted an ordinance supposedly to combat fake news relating to Covid-19 or the emergency proclamation. However, in reality, this law gives the government sweeping powers, with grave implications for press freedom.
It allows for a fine not exceeding RM100,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both for spreading fake news.
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