Malaysia Propose Jail Term for Fake News Bloggers
Dispersal of phony news may start to gain defaulters some
chilling in prison according to the newly proposed Malaysian laws.
Malaysia's decision Barisan Nasional party tabled a bill in
parliament on Monday to address 'counterfeit news', as the nation prepares for
national elections.
On the off chance that the bill moves toward becoming law
the way things are, those liable of "making, offering, or distributing
counterfeit news through print or digital means" could be fined more than
100,000 dollars and imprisoned for up to 10 years.
Malaysia is required to hold national electoral decisions
soon, and the new law has provoked opponents of the administration to presume
that it is attempting to divert from an embarrassing scandal including state funded
1MDB.
Head administrator Najib Razak has denied charges from being
included with reserves, purportedly received from 1MDB, which were found in his
own financial accounts, as uncovered by outside media in 2015.
Najib will be contesting the next elections against ex-chief
Mahathir Mohamad.
The Election polls are slated to happen before August 24.
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