They will be regarded as free speech,” said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic). Writing on his blog Chedet on Tuesday (Jan 2), Dr Mahathir said the basic law of Malaysia is the Federal Constitution. Dr Mahathir pointed out that Malaysia is a democracy – that is, “rule of the people by the people, and for the people”. In the run-up to the general election last May, Pakatan Harapan had promised to restore the rule of law. The former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, said Dr Mahathir, had ignored the law when it suited him.

Source: The Star January 02, 2019 12:00 UTC