Welcome to the Big Brother's matrix

Jahabar Sadiq Jahabar Sadiq Updated 6 years ago · Published on 26 Mar 2018 6:14PM · 8 Comments

The Anti-Fake News Bill 2018, once it is finally approved, will allow the authorities to shape and define what is fact and what is fiction. – EPA pic, March 26, 2018.

EVERYONE will be affected by the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 when it finally gets approved.

What it does is simply this – it allows the authorities to shape and define what is fact and what is fiction.

It allows the authorities to determine the size of the football pitch, the width and height of the goalposts, as the case may be.

Heck, it can even keep redefining what nasi lemak is depending on the time of day.

In other words, you are living in the Big Brother’s matrix. They define your reality and unreality, no matter what is outside the territories and waters of Malaysia.

Not that Malaysia is a lawless land. There is the Defamation Act 1957, which defines slander and libel. There is the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which prosecutes those who abuse networks for falsities.

Yes, falsities. Fake news, fake everything. Complete with the broad definition of the offence and penalties that are not as wide or harsh as this new piece of legislation tabled by the ruling Barisan Nasional government.

This legislation might say it covers the world, but specifically, it is to police those who live in Malaysia. It imprisons your thoughts and it curtails your freedom of expression because truth is now owned by the authorities.

It means you can think, but you can’t share your thoughts. It means your truth could be what the government of the day thinks is false.

In the end, the government of the day gets to control and keep its narrative – no matter what the outside world says. We will be the happiest and most moderate nation because the government says so.

Think North Korea. We will be that – a paradise in their mind, but nowhere else.

This law is better than any “Green Dam” or security law to filter news and control the internet. Because it just invokes fear to keep knowledge within your mind when it contradicts the government narrative.

You have to wonder the reasons for such a confident government to enact such a law. You have to wonder the reasons that only their narrative must be held up as the truth, and everything that is contradictory is fake.

Be that as it may, the only way to fight this law is to know the truth and to keep repeating it in the face of those who call it fake.

After all, prophets of the past endured such accusations until they were proven right. – March 26, 2018.

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  • "After all, prophets of the past endured such accusations until they were proven right." Unfortunately, such prophets were burnt at the stake for insisting on the truth. Socrates had to ingest poison to speak the truth. Question is: are Malaysians selfless enough and prepared to do so? Obviously, MO1 is losing the war on 1MDB and the only way that he can survive is to formulate such a draconian law to embargo 1MDB truths.

    Posted 6 years ago by Insightful Malaysian · Reply

  • The article didn’t even bother to quote a line or two from the fake law bill and discuss its meaning implications before shoving its opinion on everyone’s throat.

    These days anybody and their dog can call themselves a journalist it seems . No wonder the term fake news has turned into such a catchphrase. Journalist and news outlet don’t seem to think that it is important to report the news anymore - they just seem to use the platform given to them to ram their opinion into the public’s mind, and present their opinion as if it is equal to the facts.

    The fake news law may be draconian in nature , but let’s face it, media outlets that
    will be most affected by the fake news law, media outlets like TMI, probably had it coming. If you had just done your job and acted like journalist that kept the public informed , we would felt the hardship you face under the new fake news as our hardship too. But since What you do is try to influence public opinion , not keep the public informed , what you are is rightfully termed as a propaganda unit, and for a propaganda unit to face hardship because it backed the wrong horse is just the nature of the game. Tough luck this round hombre , but think of it this way - in a couple of months if pakatan wins GE14, you might be back in action again. Keep your fingers crossed ..

    Posted 6 years ago by Nehru Sathiamoorthy · Reply

    • Macha, this is an editorial da.. not a news report.

      Posted 6 years ago by Manmohan Singh · Reply

    • Nehru, you're so ugly and stupid that nobody cares about what u say. Ppl need to check out ur instagram to see what an ugly fat joke you are. lol!!!

      Posted 6 years ago by Tommy richard · Reply

    • https://www.instagram.com/nehrusathiamoorthy/

      lol what a faggot take ur gay comments elsewhere nehru

      Posted 6 years ago by Tommy richard · Reply

    • Looks like everyone’s favourite in-house BIGOT is now discriminating on the basis of sexuality as well as looks. The future is looking great under Tommy’s Harapan

      Posted 6 years ago by Dennis Da Menace · Reply

  • Has Harapan come out and announced they will annul the Fake News legislation on the day they win governance? Thought not. I guess they cant think that far ahead and anyway repressive fake news legislation is JUST the sort of thing that the Chinese love..... and then there is Mahathir

    Posted 6 years ago by Dennis Da Menace · Reply

  • Has Harapan come out and announced they will annul the Fake News legislation on the day they win governance? Thought not. I guess they cant think that far ahead and anyway repressive fake news legislation is JUST the sort of thing that the Chinese love..... and then there is Mahathir

    Posted 6 years ago by Dennis Da Menace · Reply