Putrajaya to initiate second attempt at repealing Anti-Fake News Act

Annabelle LeePublished: Sep 12, 2019 4:32 AM | Updated: Sep 12, 2019 5:24 AM

Putrajaya will initiate its second attempt at repealing the Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (AFN) in the upcoming Dewan Rakyat sitting.

Last September, the Anti-Fake News (Abolition) Bill was rejected by the Dewan Negara despite being passed by MPs in the lower house...

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