Essay on Censorship And Freedom Of Speech
Malaysia gained independence in 1957, but media censorship had been in place for almost 5 years. Originally formed as a film censorship board by the british to maintain the position of power they had over the malaysian people , the policies were adopted by the independent malaysian government when it was formed. The malaysian government believes, based on credible research, that what malaysia 's see influences what citizens do, and how they act. The Government says that media is “ regarded as a government arm and therefore… must function if line with the government 's needs” so thus, they have the right to control all media forms that malaysians have access to; Radio, television, print, and as of…