KUALA LUMPUR: The government is not planning any further amendments to Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) for now, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pic). However, Fahmi said this position remains subject to further study of the recommendations in the Federal Court’s judgment. He said the government respects the Federal Court’s Feb 6, 2026, decision in the case of the Malaysian Government v activist Heidy Quah Gaik Li, which concerned the validity of parts of Section 233 of the CMA. Fahmi added that the ministry takes seriously the reasoning set out in the court’s decision and will work with the Attorney General’s Chambers and the police to scrutinise several matters highlighted by the apex court. Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) criminalises the “improper use of network facilities or network service” to transmit communication that is obscene, indecent, false, menacing or offensive, with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass.

Source: The Star March 03, 2026 04:12 UTC