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Don’t shoot the messenger: Appellate Court says ‘offensive’ online remarks to ‘annoy’ can’t be a crime in Malaysia
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Malaysia's Court of Appeal declared parts of Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 unconstitutional, ruling that posting "offensive" online remarks intended to "annoy" is no longer a crime. The court found the terms "offensive" and "annoy" too vague and restrictive of free speech. This decision applies to ongoing and future cases, impacting legal challenges like activist Heidy Quah's, but the government can still appeal to the Federal Court.
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