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PETALING JAYA: After the new fake news law came into effect, Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh has listed several questions today, asking if they would be considered crimes under the recently implemented ordinance.
Earlier tonight, the de facto law minister, Takiyuddin Hassan, had denied that the government requested the emergency proclamation because it had lost a majority in parliament, calling such claims “fake news” and saying they were crimes.
In response, Ramkarpal asked whether it would be a crime for the rakyat to question whether the government had the majority support of the deputies.
“Is it wrong to ask if this could be related to the government’s advice to Yang di-Pertuan Agong to declare an emergency?” He asked.
“Is it wrong for people to raise this as a valid concern, given the political developments in the country?” He added in a statement.
Stating that he does not know if the government of Perikatan Nasional (PN) had majority support, Ramkarpal, president of the DAP’s national legal office, said that this was the reason why it was “imperative” that Parliament meet again as soon as possible. soon as possible.
He said the convocation of Parliament would allow Dewan Rakyat to debate laws related to the Covid-19 pandemic. He is confident that laws that help the country contain the spread of the virus will be supported by both sides of the divide.
Yesterday it was reported that those who create, publish or distribute false news will face a fine of up to RM100,000, a jail term of up to three years or both under the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance (No. 2) 2021. The law went into effect today.
