She said the two articles should have been translated in Bahasa Malaysia in line with the provisions of Section 8 of the National Language Act 1963/67, which states that Bahasa Malaysia should be the language used in the courts of Malaysia. Besides that, Rosilah said the use of Bahasa Malaysia was also interpreted under Article 152 of the Federal Constitution, which states that Bahasa Malaysia was the national language. “In her witness statement, the plaintiff’s second witness also admitted to having used her own words in translating the text. When met outside the court, Jason, who represented himself in the case, said the decision by the court was “a victory for Penangites”. Loo and Guang Ming Ribao were also sued over an article entitled “Jason Loo urges Lim Guan Eng to explain why Peel Avenue land was sold before gazette”, dated May 29, 2017.

Source: New Strait Times October 25, 2019 07:30 UTC