Dewan Rakyat passes bill to repeal Anti-Fake News Act - again

Kow Gah Chie and Fion YapPublished: Oct 9, 2019 9:36 AM | Updated: Oct 23, 2019 4:41 AM

The Dewan Rakyat today again passed a bill to repeal the Anti-Fake News Act 2018.

A total of 92 lawmakers voted for the abolition while 51 lawmakers wanted the act to remain.

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