Ex-judge: Restrictions on people, media must be reasonable

comments     Hafiz Yatim     Published     Updated

If the authorities are to impose restrictions on the people, these must be proportionate and reasonanble, former Court of Appeal judge Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said today.

Speaking at the Role of Media in a Democracy, Ariff said freedom of speech should not be limited by laws on defamation and contempt.

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