Freedom of speech should be sacrosanct!
No person or institution should be above discussion or criticism if there is to be the dawn of a brave new Bolehland. The only limit is where there is incitement to violence on a person or damage to property.
It is high time the country ceased being so sensitive over some many things and so afraid of its own shadow.
It is past high time we as a nation became confident in ourselves, not easily swayed or offended by what others say or write about us.
It is past high time people and politicians ceased to exploit race, religion and the monarchy to serve their selfish interests.
The status quo is not sustainable if Bolehland is to forge ahead confident in and of ourselves. We don't want to be left behind in the community of nations as the world speeds along in this fast paced era of the cyber age.
If anyone feels that he has been defamed, he can always sue the culprit for the damage to his person or reputation. There should not even be the offence of criminal defamation. The claim for for redress in a defamation case should always be a civil action to avoid abuse by the powerful and the connected.
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