Laws still apply on bloggers, says Najib

There are laws pertaining to sedition, defamation and libel for bloggers and internet users.

“Just because you operate in cyberspace does not mean that you are absolved from having to comply with the nation’s laws,” Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said when asked to comment on the recent case involving Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin.

He also mentioned this is not politically motivated. Is that so? hehe... I dunno

I look up the meanings for this words in Dictionary.com

1. Sedition = any action,esp. in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion against government.
2. Defamation = false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another
3. Libel = defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.

More about blogger Raja Petra case:

• He's the editor of news portal Malaysia Today
• 58 years old and became the first blogger to be charged under the Sedition Act
• He is accused of publishing the article “Let’s send the Altantuya murderers to hell” in the website www.malaysia-today.net. The article is alleged to have contained nine paragraphs of seditious words.

You can find out more through this link

So, bloggers in Malaysia do be careful of what you post.

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