Information flow of internet won’t be restricted – Minister

According to Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, the Minister of Information Communication and Culture, the government will not be imposing any sort of restriction on the flow of information on the Internet and that hopefully the people would be mature enough to believe information they read there. He said “The government could enforce the maximum restriction through legislation to check the negative elements spread through the new media, especially the Internet.

However, it would not resort to such measures, similar to the proposal by China to use the so-called "Green Dam" censorware on all personal computers,” Rais Yatim added that "We have not done anything like that. We only ask that we use our religious and cultural values for our good. Besides, I admit that enforcement of the laws under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 will be to the maximum. The people should not blindly accept anything published by the new media. We are building a civilisation, a culture. We have our way in our country, Singapore have their own way, and Thailand theirs. We now have Facebook, Twitter. We are not angry. What are our values with regard to our participation in Facebook? How are those in Europe and the United States assaulting us subtly? Don't we think about that? How do we handle our children who spend more time on Facebook than on their studies, on religious education? What I am saying is that the Internet is not our invention. We have to be cautious. Take the good, leave the bad,"

He also said “Every individual must have duty of care when publishing on the Internet and in speech so as not to undermine national security. Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (provides for) an individual to have duty of care when writing in blogs, and in speech, so as to ensure that the nation's security is unharmed. The act has existed since 1998. Some 113 cases have come up. The Attorney General's Chambers is acting on them. Twelve cases are being prepared and action will be taken. The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had agreed for a special officer from the Attorney General's Chambers to look into the adequacy of the existing laws.”


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NOW YOU HAVE REALIZE WHAT THE PR MODERN IDEALOGY HAVE GOOD IMPACT FOR THE NATION.
ITS GOO YOU LEARN FROM PR FINALLY AS FOR THE UMNO ANIMALS, THEY BE LEFT BEHIND.
LOW MENTALITY IS WHAT TO DESCRIBE THEM.