Malaysia’s internet blackout : politicisation of online activism?

• Main Authors: Cheong, Damien D., Yeap, Su Yin
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94757; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8871
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Internet Blackout Day in Malaysia last fortnight has caused the Najib administration to re-evaluate recent amendments to the Evidence Act. While this outcome may be interpreted as a success for online activism in the country, would a similar outcome have been achieved if the campaign had not bee...