Housing, Local Government and Urban Well-being Minister Datuk Rahman Dahlan and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai’s ill-judged position to defend the censorship of Sarawak Report via internet block is rubbish as the reason given by both is also rubbish.
Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan defended the move to block Sarawak Report by saying that the Government wants to make it known that it will no longer tolerate lies and endless speculation on the website.
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai also defended the move with, “The media has the freedom to report the truth, but absolutely does not have the freedom to fabricate news.”
If Sarawak Report has published fabricated lies, why can’t the government take legal action against it instead of blocking it?
Has the government abandoned its no internet censorship guarantee when Malaysia invited foreign investors to invest in Multi-media Super Corridor (MSC)?
Liow has unfairly judged Sarawak Report as guilty of fabricating documents. Can Liow explain why it should not be the responsibility of the government to prove the existence of the fabricated documents?
The fact that Abdul Rahman and Liow did not defend the MCMC’s standard reply of “national stability” for its move shows how unconvincing and laughable MCMC’s excuse is.
There is no need for me to cite more reasons why the blocking move is not in the Prime Minister’s best self interest as they are just so obvious to all except those Ministers who are not prepared to tell him the truth.
I wonder whether any leader in Barisan Nasional have the courage to tell Najib the truth that the move to block Sarawak Report was an unmitigated political disaster for the Prime Minister, as the move has made the PM look like having too much to hide.
As 1MDB case has tarnished the reputation of the PM and the country, the international community and the people of Malaysia are watching on whether there are any rational leaders left standing in the cabinet and in Barisan Nasional, besides Dr Mahathir to speak out without fear and favor, and to right the wrong on this biggest financial scandal in Malaysia,
Teresa Kok