# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1987-malaysia-printing-act-bars-court-review)
- Source: 1997 Human Rights Report: Malaysia. https://1997-2001.state.gov/global/human_rights/1998_hrp_report/malaysia.html
- 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.

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