Fake news law may be scrapped in June session

We are not going to amend or table a new law, we are going to repeal a law, so it is a lot more straightforward than us putting up a new Bill, says Gobind Singh

(Bernama) – The proposal to abolish the Anti-Fake News Act 2018 is expected to be tabled as early as the Dewan Rakyat session in June, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

He said the ministry was preparing the necessary documents as well as seeking the views of the Attorney-General’s Chambers and other relevant parties.

Acknowledging that there was not much time to prepare the documents before the Dewan Rakyat session which begins on June 25, Gobind Singh said it did not require much time for the process of repealing the Act.

“We are not going to amend or table a new law, we are going to repeal a law, so it is a lot more straightforward than us putting up a new Bill,” he said.

Gobind Singh was speaking at a press conference after his maiden visit to the Malaysian National News Agency, Bernama, at Wisma Bernama here today.