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Social issues in Malaysia (11 C) Pages in category "Controversies in Malaysia" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
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.
In Kelantan, one of the most conservative states in Malaysia, the main piece of shariah criminal legislation is the controversial Syariah Criminal Code (I) Enactment 2019 [Enactment 14]. Section 14 of the law criminalised sodomy or attempted sodomy, for which the punishment is up to RM5,000 fine, up to 3 years imprisonment, or up to 6 strokes ...
This is a list of films banned in Malaysia, as they are viewed by the Malaysian government for violating relevant laws and regulations, or because of other political and religious factors. Films that are assigned the Tidak Diluluskan Untuk Tayangan ("Not Passed for Screening") [ 1 ] category by the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia are banned ...
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The Malaysian Conference of Rulers called for prompt investigation of the scandal, saying that it was causing a crisis of confidence in Malaysia. [11] [12] Outside of Malaysia, investigations into financial and criminal activity relating to 1MDB opened in at least six countries. [7]
The Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trials are a source of considerable political controversy in Malaysia.The first trial was held in 1998, and resulted in former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim being convicted, and given a nine-year prison sentence.
The global COVID-19 pandemic spread to Malaysia in late January 2020. The first major local outbreak occurred at a Tablighi Jamaat religious event in Kuala Lumpur in late February 2020. [44] [45] As the pandemic emerged as a global crisis by March 2020, including in Malaysia, it has had major economic, social and political impacts. [9] [46]