Rumour mongers, beware!

Just a thought - Please have the political will to start where it has to start, whether or not the originator is a Tun or a Tan.

Via The Star, 2 Aug 2006 - PM: Those who spread untruths on the Net will be detained

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Prime Minister has issued a warning – those who spread untruths and slander on the Internet will face the law.

If information in blogs, websites and online portals were incorrect, bordered on slander, caused disturbance or compelled the public to lose faith in the nation’s economic policies, their authors would be detained for investigation, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Abdullah also said that those who sent out such information via short message system (SMS) would also be held accountable.

Via The NST, 2 Aug 2006 - Warning on using Net, SMS to spread rumours

KUALA TERENGGANU: Beware! Those spreading malicious comments and rumours can be detained and their websites or blogs investigated.

"We cannot allow the Internet or Short Messaging Service (SMS) to become a platform for people to spread rumours or threaten others," he told reporters after visiting the Islamic Civilisation theme park site here yesterday.

Aisehman has taken leave. Does he know something that we don't?