They too might be vicitimised by new law, as they were with ISA, says the DAP sec-gen.

LETTER | There is absolutely no need for the new Anti-Fake News Bill 2018.

Communication team of PM's Dept says the bill would stop the country from being destroyed.

Malaysiakini put this together with the help of various MPs, verified by the respective party whips and senior officials.

MP SPEAKS | He now claims Jho Low has nothing to do with Najib and Riza Aziz.

The bill will in no way restrict freedom of speech, says minister Azalina Othman Said. 

DAP's Kelvin Yii points out that BN ministers and MPs from S'wak voted in favour of the bill.

GE14 | PM claims opposition fear Anti-Fake News Bill because they are the creators of ‘fake news.’

Party has obligation to support fake news law, says PAS president. 

UPDATED 6.10PM | He says the bill and EC's redelineation report should have been debated seriously in Parliament.

The law will be in line with Islamic teachings, says minister.  

It shows PAS is colluding with Umno to cover up failings, says its Youth leader Faiz Fadzil.

COMMENT | Why not table amendments to existing laws instead of introducing a new one with vague definitions?

David Kaye says law leaves gov't officials 'excessive discretion' to define what is and is not 'fake news.'

PARLIAMENT | With that, the bill is now awaiting gazettement before becoming law.

All 11 PAS reps present during second reading of the bill voted in favour of the legislation.

MP SPEAKS | It began with suspensions, saw protests, and ended with a 'ghost' haunting the House. 

LIVE | PARLIAMENT | 'Maliciously' replaces 'knowingly' to define offence in Section 4 of the bill.

In last-ditch effort to get the bill dropped, two petitions with over 11,000 signatures are handed over.

Of course, Ramkarpal Singh is being sarcastic.

US daily claims the law appears to be 'a tool of arbitrary government control and intimidation.'

Jailed PKR leader adds they will trash the anti-fake news law should it be passed.

This law will not curb press freedom because the job of the press is to report facts, says the MCA chief.

The ex-minister says such 'uncivilised' language brings the August House to shame.

COMMENT | This may well be the last time we’re able to freely express our views.

The PM's brother says sowing fear of draconian punishment based on 'ambiguous definitions' retards society.

LIVE | PARLIAMENT | Debates on Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 will continue on Monday.

The Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 cannot be supported in its current form, says Razali Ismail.

COMMENT | It makes the average citizen complicit in their own subjugation.

COMMENT | Dismissal by labelling something as ‘fake news’ is used by both sides.