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Claim 978

The Printing Presses and Publications Act was amended in 1987 to make the publication of "malicious news" a punishable offense, expand the government's power to restrict publications, and bar court challenges to permit suspensions.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: The Printing Presses and Publications Act was amended in 1987 to make the publication of "malicious news" a punishable offense, expand the government's power to restrict publications, and bar court challenges to permit suspensions.
Field: action
Value: 1987 amendment bars court review of permits
About: incident 1987-malaysia-printing-act-bars-court-review
Source: 1997 Human Rights Report: Malaysia
Publisher: U.S. Department of State
Method: official statement
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1998

Quotation from the source

The act was amended in 1987 to make the publication of "malicious news" a punishable offense, expand the Government's power to ban or restrict publications, and prohibit court challenges to suspension or revocation of publication permits.