LFL slams Fahmi for using 'slander' to justify crackdown on free speech

Shuman VasuPublished: Apr 25, 2024 3:57 AM | Updated: Apr 25, 2024 4:00 AM

Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has slammed Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s use of the term “slander” to allegedly justify the government’s crackdown on freedom of expression.

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