COMMENT | In June, in the aftermath of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) ordering TikTok to remove certain posts seen as a criticism of the government, I wrote:

“Is criticism of the government and its ministers prohibited? Can’t they be asked to explain why their words don’t match the deeds? Is it a crime for citizens to ask why the promised reforms have not been fulfilled?

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