Could making fun of 1MDB get you in trouble?

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27 March 2017

Where is this place. In KL?

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9 July 2015

1MDB scandal: ‘Will the real Malaysian Official 1 please stand up …

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36852745

Jul 21, 2016 – As part of a lawsuit seizing the assets of scandal-hit 1MDB, US authorities said “Malaysian official 1” … 1MDB scandal: ‘Will the real Malaysian Official 1 please stand up?’ …. Singapore comedian apologises for Najib joke.

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‏@stompsingapore

Malaysians turn to conspiracy theories and funny memes in Najib saga http://bit.ly/1HgIo66

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‏@themmailonline

.@SKMM_MCMC warning a bid to curb public attention on #1MDB, @cmlimguaneng claims http://bit.ly/1grk4rD

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Star

Thursday July 9, 2015 MYT 10:56:47 PM

MCMC denies ban on satire, parody

by t avineshwaran

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is not clamping down on the use of satire and parody on social media.

Its strategic communications director, Syeikh Raffie Abdul Rahman, said an earlier “warning” of a ban on the publishing of modified pictures and unverified news was only “an advisory notice.”

He, however, reminded the public of Part 7.3 of the MCMC Content Code which states that content which is false is expressly prohibited except in the circumstances of satire and parody; where it is clear to an ordinary user that the content is fiction.

“When was there ever a ban? There was never a ban. It was totally misinterpreted. It was just an advisory notice,” Syeikh Raffie said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/07/09/mcmc-no-ban-on-satire-parody/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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‏@visithra

there are also 2,970,000 mentions of #1mdb on google alone. Doesn’t count other hashtags, or tweets and posts in other socialmedia sites.

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‏@themmailonline

Here’s a friendly advisory from @SKMM_MCMC on the sharing of unverified stories, pictures and news on #1MDB.

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Malay Mail Online Marina Mahathir: ‘Jails will be full’ if crime to lampoon 1MDB news

A movie poster of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ features Najib instead of Frodo Baggins looking at the One Ring in his hand and the altered title, ‘The Lord of the Ringgits: The Fellowship of 1MDB’. — Facebook screencap

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Malaysian prisons would overflow if authorities prosecute for Internet satire on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and related controversies, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir said today to illustrate the prevalence of the practice. “Jails will be full…” Marina tweeted from her @netraKL account as she posted the Malay Mail Online report on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) warning against spreading false news on the firm that included altered images. The government agency said in a statement today that such deeds on social media or on mobile messaging app WhatsApp may violate Section 211 or Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which is punishable with one year’s jail or a fine of not more than RM50,000. MCMC’s warning came after the #1MDBMovies hashtag recently trended on Twitter, where users changed movie titles to parody 1MDB that is facing a huge debt burden of RM42 billion and is under investigation by the authorities, after the Wall Street Journal claimed that US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) from the state-owned fund ended up in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s personal bank accounts just two months before the 13th general election. – See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/marina-mahathir-jails-will-be-full-if-crime-to-lampoon-1mdb-news#sthash.gohbTU2N.dpuf

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‏@lainie

Wow, making fun of #1MDB could land you in jail? Imagine the possibilities if you embezzle RM2,000,000,000 from it. http://m.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/making-fun-of-1mdb-could-land-you-in-jail-putrajaya-warns …

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‏@nangka

since we can’t make meme re #1MDB..lets then be direct…so tell us, where is the money?

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‏@kokwaiii

#1MDB The Lord Of The Ringgits : The Fellowship Of 1MDB

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‏@KhabirM

Enforcing these gag orders to prevent people from talking about #1MDB and from knowing the truth will only backfire. It will never work.

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‏@bedlamfury

No ban on parodies, MCMC says amid online storm over #1MDB ~ #Malaysia http://bit.ly/1UE2WP9

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‏@EzraZaid

Ezra Zaid retweeted Malay Mail Online

The crime of making fun of #1MDB is far more urgent than the actual crime of #1MDB.

Ezra Zaid added,

Malay Mail Online @themmailonline

Making fun of #1MDB could land you in jail, Putrajaya warns http://bit.ly/1NUFTLg

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‏@sarawak_report

Freedom of expression in #Malaysia has come under threat once again as Putrajaya warns that making fun of #1MDB… http://fb.me/3FTEupie7

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Malay Mail Online retweeted

‏@EricPaulsen101

Eric Paulsen retweeted Malay Mail Online

This is preposterous. Anyone who gets charged, pls contact @lawyers4liberty

Eric Paulsen added,

Malay Mail Online @themmailonline

Making fun of #1MDB could land you in jail, Putrajaya warns http://bit.ly/1NUFTLg

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‏@themmailonline

Making fun of #1MDB could land you in jail, Putrajaya warns http://bit.ly/1NUFTLg

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today cautioned Malaysians against mocking the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) controversy after the #1MDBMovies hashtag trended on Twitter. The government agency said that sharing false news or altered images related to the investigation on the state-owned fund on social media or on mobile messaging app WhatsApp could be a violation of Section 211 or Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Section 211 and 233 state that it is an offence for people to provide electronic content that is indecent, obscene, false, menacing or offensive with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person, punishable by a fine of not more than RM50,000 or imprisonment of not more than one year. “The public is advised to stop sharing images that have been altered, false news or any speculation on the investigation on 1MDB through social media, including the WhatsApp application,” MCMC said in a statement on its Facebook page. The #1MDBMovies hashtag recently trended on Twitter, where users changed movie titles to make fun of 1MDB that is facing a huge debt burden of RM42 billion and is under investigation by the authorities, after the Wall Street Journal reported that US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) from the state-owned fund ended up in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s personal bank accounts just two months before the 13th general election. – See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/making-fun-of-1mdb-could-land-you-in-jail-putrajaya-warns#sthash.GmcTf6dX.dpuf

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Malay Mail Online retweeted

‏@Nany_JHaron

ناني ي هارون™ retweeted Malay Mail Online

How do you differentiate between criticism and bullying?

ناني ي هارون™ added,

Malay Mail Online @themmailonline

Making fun of #1MDB could land you in jail, Putrajaya warns http://bit.ly/1NUFTLg

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