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There has been quite a debate on the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 in Malaysia. Although the law was meant to maintain genuine news stories, create a regulated press sector, and provide legal guidelines to reporters, some say that the legislation is restricting political discourse, silencing political opponents and manipulating the ...
Censorship is a long term issue in Malaysia which has become more apparent as it attempts to adapt to a modern knowledge-based economy. [1] Despite having in its Federal Constitution that subject to certain conditions, "every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression" (), Malaysia has consistently sat low on global indexes related to press and media freedom.
The following is a list of acts of the Parliament of Malaysia by citation number. The list includes all principal laws of Malaysia enacted after 1969 and pre-1969 laws which have been revised by the Commissioner of Law Revision under the authority of the Revision of Laws Act 1968. Repealed acts and acts not yet in force are stricken through.
Laws of Malaysia - Numerical Table of Laws; Official Portal of e-Federal Gazette. List of Post-2011 Principal Acts; List of Post-2011 Amending Acts; List of Post-2011 P.U. (A) List of Post-2011 P.U. (B) Attorney General of Malaysia: Laws of Malaysia - Alphabetical Table of Laws (up to Act 655)
The Printing Press and Publications Act 1984 prohibits the publication of articles or pictures that could disturb public security, harmony, or morality. The printing, sale, distribution, or possession of any banned book is punishable by up to three years imprisonment and/or a fine of 20,000 ringgits. [ 10 ]
Under Mary, printing was confined to members of the Stationers Company, founded by royal charter in 1556. Under Elizabeth the Star Chamber assumed the right to confine printing to London, Oxford and Cambridge, to limit the number of printers and presses, to prohibit all publications issued without proper licence, and to enter houses to search ...
The Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Malay: Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia. It was enacted to provide for and to regulate the converging communications and multimedia industries, and for incidental matters.
The law of Malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system. This was a direct result of the colonisation of Malaya, Sarawak, and North Borneo by Britain between the early 19th century to the 1960s. The supreme law of the land—the Constitution of Malaysia—sets out the legal framework and rights of Malaysian citizens.