Rant & Raves

Today I just saw the news that Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered the ISPs to block access to Malaysia-Today portal (source).

PETALING JAYA: All 21 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country have been ordered by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block the controversial Malaysia Today website, an industry source revealed.

The notices were sent out on Tuesday in accordance with Section 263 of the Communications and Multimedia Act.

“This means that MCMC is allowed to block any particular website which has committed acts that contravene the local laws of the country, for example, sedition,” the source said.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin lashed out against the blocking of the online portal, saying it was a breach of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) charter.

Under the MSC Malaysia 10-Point Bill of Guarantees, it is stated that as part of its commitment to ensuring the success of MSC Status companies, the Government promised to “ensure no Internet censorship”.

“The Government has clearly broken its own promise,” said Raja Petra yesterday. Asked whether he was notified of the reasons of the blocking, he answered no.

“I will turn this into a big issue, no doubt. When it is known that the Government has violated the charter, MSC will die. I will personally see to it,” he said.

TMnet, the country’s biggest ISP, Maxis and Time refused to comment.

However, at 11.30pm, a check by The Star found that Malaysia Today has launched a mirror site which can be easily accessed.

Hmmm.. this is really something interesting.

First of all, is the gahmen admitting that they are losing the Internet war? If this is not the case, then why the gahmen is censoring the Internet?

Or is it because the editor of Malaysia-Today, Raja Petra, revealed too much information about the gahmen so gahmen fears that the public will know too much? If that’s not the case, then why censor the website from the public? If Raja Petra did not open up too much cans of worms, why the fear and hide and censor the Internet? If those allegations were not true, why not counter these allegations with proof instead of barking nonsensically?

Or the gahmen only want the people of Malaysia to read those controlled mass media? Then what’s the difference between communism and all this crap? Might as well as limit emails, Internet, phone calls, and only allow controlled newspaper, radio stations, tv stations, books and all that. That would be easier, no?

It’s something I don’t understand, and I can’t be bother enough to spend too much time thinking about all these nonsense. These adults are not acting like one anyway, so better don’t waste time and energy with them.