Go to jail for posting offensive annoying comments online
By Lord Bobo
On Thursday, 26 August 2010, the Shah Alam High Court dismissed a challenge by Nor Hisham Osman on the constitutionality of the charge against him under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988.The impact of this decision is very wide: any “offensive” communication online made with intent to annoy another person can now be criminalised.
The Shah Alam High Court on Thursday, 26th August 2010 dismissed a challenge by land surveyor Nor Hisham Osman on the constitutionality of the charge against him under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988.
Nor Hisham had allegedly posted an offensive comment at the Sultan of Perak’s official website through the Sultan’s Dreambook visitor page.
He was charged with making an “offensive” comment “with intent to annoy” another, pursuant to section 233.
He challenged the constitutionality of the charge, but the learned Judicial Commissioner dismissed the challenge saying the section was constitutional.
Read more at: http://www.loyarburok.com/selected-judgments/go-to-jail-for-posting-offensive-annoying-comments-online/
