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09-06-2014, 01:00 AM
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Malaysia Law Society wants PM Najib to withdraw defamation
suit (http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/06/08/malaysia-law-society-wants-pm-najib-to-withdraw-defamation-suit/)
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PM Najib is sueing MalaysiaKini
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council of Malaysia wants Prime Minister Najib Razak
and Umno to withdraw their defamation suit against Malaysiakini and its
editors.
Its president Christopher Leong said instead they should engage those whose
comments were published by the news portal.
“The Prime Minister should take the opportunity to reply or rebut any adverse
or incorrect comments made by members of the public,” he said in a
statement.
Leong said in a free democratic society, those who held office in government
and who were responsible for public administration must always be open to
criticism.
“Any attempt to stifle or fetter such criticism amounts to political
censorship of the most insidious and objectionable kind.”
He noted this was the first time a Malaysian Prime Minister had sued a member
of the news media for purported defamation.
“The Prime Minister is in effect suing members of the news media for the
views and comments of the public to whom the Prime Minister is accountable and
answerable.
This sets a bad precedent and sends the wrong message.
“Every public official is accountable to the people who have entrusted him or
her with a position of public office and responsibility.
“The duties of good governance and accountability should demand the public
official be able to endure the full brunt of free speech.” he said.
Source: Free Malaysia Today
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?183613-What-is-SG-Law-Society-Doing&goto=newpost).
Malaysia Law Society wants PM Najib to withdraw defamation
suit (http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/06/08/malaysia-law-society-wants-pm-najib-to-withdraw-defamation-suit/)
http://www.tremeritus.org/simages/dmca_protected_sml_120n.png http://www.tremeritus.org/wp-content/themes/WP_010/images/PostDateIcon.png June 8th, 2014 | http://www.tremeritus.org/wp-content/themes/WP_010/images/PostAuthorIcon.png Author: Online Press (http://www.tremeritus.com/author/online/)
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PM Najib is sueing MalaysiaKini
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council of Malaysia wants Prime Minister Najib Razak
and Umno to withdraw their defamation suit against Malaysiakini and its
editors.
Its president Christopher Leong said instead they should engage those whose
comments were published by the news portal.
“The Prime Minister should take the opportunity to reply or rebut any adverse
or incorrect comments made by members of the public,” he said in a
statement.
Leong said in a free democratic society, those who held office in government
and who were responsible for public administration must always be open to
criticism.
“Any attempt to stifle or fetter such criticism amounts to political
censorship of the most insidious and objectionable kind.”
He noted this was the first time a Malaysian Prime Minister had sued a member
of the news media for purported defamation.
“The Prime Minister is in effect suing members of the news media for the
views and comments of the public to whom the Prime Minister is accountable and
answerable.
This sets a bad precedent and sends the wrong message.
“Every public official is accountable to the people who have entrusted him or
her with a position of public office and responsibility.
“The duties of good governance and accountability should demand the public
official be able to endure the full brunt of free speech.” he said.
Source: Free Malaysia Today
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?183613-What-is-SG-Law-Society-Doing&goto=newpost).