KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today reiterated the government’s commitment to repealing the anti-fake news law
“We don’t have any desire to continue with the fake news law.
“We have to study it and other laws related to freedom of speech,” he said.
Mahathir previously said “proper” definitions would be provide so that media and the public are clear about what constitutes fake news.
This led to civil society group, Lawyers for Liberty, urging Mahathir to repeal the act rather than amend it, saying the legislation passed by the Najib Razak administration was beyond salvaging.
Critics of the anti-fake news law, which was passed in April, say existing laws are sufficient to handle fake news.