KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 11 websites, including those created by bloggers, have been shut down by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) this year for contravening rules and regulations concerning the publication of information on the Internet.

He added the Government could take action under Section 211 and 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 against owners, operators or writers of websites who misused the Internet to spread slanderous comments, insulting the country’s leaders, religious sensitivities and race.

Those who broke the law could be slapped with a RM50,000 fine, one year’s jail or both, he said.

*Diese* What the heck!?!?!? Now bloggers in Malaysia no longer have their freedom of speech??
#to spread slanderous comments - since when the voice of the people that didn’t actually been heard, been deemed as ’slanderous comments’?
#insulting the country’s leaders - insulting?!?! do they find our constructive comments & feedbacks insulting??
#religious sensitivities and race - just remember, everyone have their own right to defend their own faith in their own way. Don’t make me say ‘I told you so’..