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"The government of Malaysia isn’t too concerned about free speech. It may be a
tourist destination, but it’s still subservient to a ruling class that likely
can thank inbreeding for its current place at the top of the heap.
Because it’s still ruled by people who’ve never been elected to their
positions, those with the proper bloodlines have instituted laws to ensure they
or the nation they preside over won’t be criticized too heavily by citizens.
The government obviously believes shutting people up shouldn’t just apply to
citizens, though. The operative term is “lese magiste.” Insulting rulers is
considered a criminal offense, if not actually a form of treason. And this law
applies even if the insult arrives from oblique angles from anywhere else in
the world.
It’s a fucked up bundle of laws. And that has allowed the Malaysian government
to pursue considerably dubious censorship efforts, like going after Spotify
because a user-generated playlist enjoyed by Malaysian citizens supposedly
“insulted the queen.”
This brings us to the current insanity being perpetrated by the Malaysian
government — one that views criticism of anything Malaysian-related as
potential treason. The Bermuda Triangle of our time was the crash of Malaysian
Airlines flight 370. The plane simply disappeared, despite passengers and
employees presumably carrying smartphones capable of generating location data
(if nothing else), if not actually putting them in touch with loved ones as it
became evident the plane was doomed.
This mysterious crash (and even more mysterious disappearance) dates back
nearly a decade. The plane crash occurred March 8, 2014. Somehow, the Malaysian
government feels it’s too soon to start joking about a Malaysian airlines plane
crash. Inexplicably, the government has issued an Interpol notice asking all
Interpol members (which includes the United States) to pick up an American
comedian for telling jokes she’s been telling for years about the MH370 crash.
The BBC was the first to report on this incredibly disturbing development."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
