Ex-MP gets court leave to challenge blocking of access to blog

Published: Aug 30, 2023 6:06 AM | Updated: Aug 30, 2023 10:24 AM

Former Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong has been granted leave to file a judicial review against the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for blocking access to his blog.

The leave was granted by Judge Amarjeet Singh, who heard the matter at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today.

Taking to social media, Wee said this is the first time such a matter has been brought to the court for determination.

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