Introduction Of Printing Presses And Publications Act 1984 In Malaysia
Introduction of Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (PPPA) in Malaysia
PPPA first introduced by the British colonial government as the Printing Ordinance of 1948 at the beginning of the state of emergency, in order to counteract Communist activities that are seen as a threat to the establishment. All printing presses require a licence granted by the Home Affairs Minister, renewed every year. In 1971 The Ordinance was revised, after the race riots of 1969, and became the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA). Other than that in 1984 The PPPA was amended. The Act provides that it is a criminal offense to possess or use a printing press without a licence granted by the Home Affairs Minister.
Nowadays, the PPPA is the most powerful tool the government has to control the print media. The law requires newspapers to obtain annual permits to publish. It also provides the Home Minister with the discretion to suspend or revoke any newspaper’s permit. The law was well-utilised in 2010 and there are no signs that the government intends to even review, let alone abolish it. Interestingly, in June 2010, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin called for the PPPA to be abolished to improve media credibility; however he was largely ignored by his BN colleagues.
The most important way in which the BN uses the PPPA is to maintain a monopoly on ownership of the print media. Licences to print daily newspapers or political magazines are given to either companies owned by component parties, or close BN allies. Nevertheless, the Home Ministry used the PPPA against some of these cases, perhaps illustrating to curtail the free exchange of opinions and ideas between the citizens of Malaysia.
ZUNAR THE CARTOONIST (2010)
Introduction
Zunar also known as Zulkiflee Anwar Haque. He was born on 15 May 1962 at Bukit Junun, Gurun, Kedah. He is a cartoonist for Malaysiakini, the online news website. He has been drawing editorial cartoons for the past 20 years in Malaysia. In 1973
PPPA first introduced by the British colonial government as the Printing Ordinance of 1948 at the beginning of the state of emergency, in order to counteract Communist activities that are seen as a threat to the establishment. All printing presses require a licence granted by the Home Affairs Minister, renewed every year. In 1971 The Ordinance was revised, after the race riots of 1969, and became the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA). Other than that in 1984 The PPPA was amended. The Act provides that it is a criminal offense to possess or use a printing press without a licence granted by the Home Affairs Minister.
Nowadays, the PPPA is the most powerful tool the government has to control the print media. The law requires newspapers to obtain annual permits to publish. It also provides the Home Minister with the discretion to suspend or revoke any newspaper’s permit. The law was well-utilised in 2010 and there are no signs that the government intends to even review, let alone abolish it. Interestingly, in June 2010, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin called for the PPPA to be abolished to improve media credibility; however he was largely ignored by his BN colleagues.
The most important way in which the BN uses the PPPA is to maintain a monopoly on ownership of the print media. Licences to print daily newspapers or political magazines are given to either companies owned by component parties, or close BN allies. Nevertheless, the Home Ministry used the PPPA against some of these cases, perhaps illustrating to curtail the free exchange of opinions and ideas between the citizens of Malaysia.
ZUNAR THE CARTOONIST (2010)
Introduction
Zunar also known as Zulkiflee Anwar Haque. He was born on 15 May 1962 at Bukit Junun, Gurun, Kedah. He is a cartoonist for Malaysiakini, the online news website. He has been drawing editorial cartoons for the past 20 years in Malaysia. In 1973