Putrajaya blocks another news site critical of Najib
(Mkini) – Asia Sentinel is the latest news site to be blocked by Putrajaya following reports critical of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Attempts to access the site yields the following message: “This website is not available in Malaysia as it violates national laws”.
However, the block appears sporadic as some internet users are still able to access the website.
The blocking of Asia Sentinel comes as a special government committee formed to police social media recently conducted its first meeting, vowing stern actions against those who expressed dissent against the government on social media.
Authorities have also decided to amend existing laws to give the committee more bite in stopping negative comments against government leaders online.
Asia Sentinel is a regional news site with a focus on Malaysia, Indonesia and China.
The last report produced by Asia Sentinel was titled: “Malaysian PM Najib on way out, report says”.
The story was a reproduction of an article from whistle blower website Sarawak Report, which also has been blocked by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
