Malaysian Bloggers Sued for Defamation

Filed in: Malaysia, Weblog — January 18th, 2007

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bloggers unitedAccording to MalaysiaKini, “Two socio-political bloggers have been served with papers by lawyers representing New Straits Times Press (NSTP) over postings in their blogs that were deemed defamatory.”

The two bloggers are Jeff Ooi (Screenshots) and Ahirudin bin Attan (Rocky’s Bru). Sheih (Kickdefella) created a “Bloggers United” banner to support them.

It has created a massive response among Malaysian bloggers. Nike Wong has a long list of the related blog posts.

(Hat tip: Vincent Murphy and Nike Wong)

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  • Mr. Bear
    Bear think they deserved to be sued and convited if the grounds for the defamation found true.

    Bloggers may write as they wish. Anything true or otherwise and let people judge as they see fit.

    If the content blogged were true, blogger will be rewarded with respect and honour.
    If the content blogged were not true, the mechanism of punishment will be invoked.

    Let justice take it's path. The truth is out there.
  • kartini
    From my point of view, Jeffooi deserve it. He should heed the 'early warnings' he get from NSTP since last year. But what did he do? He blew the thing out of proportion, and play with fire.

    The legal proceeding doesn't sounds like NSTP wants to win, but it's more like trying to harrass, and rattle him away because NSTP has ran out of choice, except through legal channel. But one thing about NSTP, they have a lot of $$$ and resident lawyers, something the jeffooi lacks.

    Win or Loose the case, you still loose your time and money, and probably your job too if you're working with somebody else.
  • Mr. Bear
  • CountMeIn
  • Mr. Bear
    Bear heard, bloggers need to register soon.

    http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/...

    Does this mean lost of the freedom of speech (or growl)?

    How about responders to blogs? Have to register too?

    Ok.
    Nama: Bear
    Lesen No: 231453
    Alamat: Cave 14, National Park.

    Are Bloggers and cyberspace being gagged?

    Don't we have to fight for our very freedom?

    Bear
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