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55. Kuek Ser Kuang Keng, “ 12 Charged over Cow-Head Protest, ” Malaysiakini, September 9, 2009,
http://malaysiakini.com/news/112445 .
56. “ MCMC Quizzes Editor over Cow-Head Videos, ” Malaysiakini, September 5, 2009, http://
malaysiakini.com/news/112204 ; “ Cow-Head video: MCMC Comes A-calling Again, ” Malaysiakini, September 10, 2009, http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/112564 .
57. “ MCMC Targets Malaysiakini Again, ” Malaysiakini, October 22, 2010, http://malaysiakini
.com/news/146121 .
58. Susan Loone, “ Penang Submits Complaint to MCMC against Blogger, ” Malaysiakini, September 21, 2010, http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/143210 .
59. See Section 249, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act, 1998.
60. Charles Lourdes, “ Six to Be Charged for Insulting Perak Sultan via Blogs, Postings (Update
2), ” The Star , March 12, 2009, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=nation & fi le=/2009/3/12/
nation/20090312194041 ; but see MCMC List of Prosecutions 2009, http://www.skmm.gov.my/
index.php?c=public & v=art_view & art_id=92 , which lists nine individuals.
61. MCMC List of Prosecutions 2009, http://www.skmm.gov.my/index.php?c=public & v=art
_view & art_id=92 .
62. Nurul Huda Jamaluddin, “ Blogger ‘ Hassan Skodeng ’ to Face Charge Tomorrow, ” Malay Mail ,
September 1, 2010, http://www.mmail.com.my/content/48211-blogger-hassan-skodeng-face
-charge-tomorrow .
63. “ Alternative Media: BN vs. PR — Who ’ s Winning? ” Malaysian Digest , March 15, 2010, http://
www.malaysiandigest.com/features/2541-alternative-media-bn-vs-pr-who-is-winning.html . (The
report states that BN has more Twitter and Facebook fans overall: at 19,596 and 164,335 as
opposed to PR ’ s 17,176 and 109,472.)
64. For smear campaigns, see Hafi z Yatim, “ Will the Mud Stick on Zaid? ” Malaysiakini, April 20,
2010, http://malaysiakini.com/news/129741 ; Susan Loone, “ Doctored Pic: Report Lodged against
‘ PAS Beruk, ’ ” Malaysiakini, September 2, 2010, http://malaysiakini.com/news/141737 . See also
Malaysiakini, “ Kit Siang: Why Are MCA Cybertroopers Attacking Me? ” September 23, 2010,
http://malaysiakini.com/news/143378 .
65. Ronald J. Deibert and Rafal Rohozinski, “ Control and Subversion in Russian Cyberspace, ” in
Access Controlled: The Shaping of Power, Rights, and Rule in Cyberspace, ed. Ronald J. Deibert, John
Palfrey, Rafal Rohozinksi, and Jonathan Zittrain (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2010); David Bandurski, ‘ ‘ China ’ s Guerrilla War for the Web, ’ ’ Far Eastern Economic Review 171, no. 6 (July 2008),
41.
66. PM Invites Public to Share Ideas on Budget 2011, ” Malaysiakini, August 24, 2010, http://
malaysiakini.com/news/140991 ; “ Budget 2011: PM ’ s Blog Flooded with Suggestions, ” Malaysiakini, September 24, 2010, http://malaysiakini.com/news/143527 .
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55. Kuek Ser Kuang Keng, “ 12 Charged over Cow-Head Protest, ” Malaysiakini, September 9, 2009,
http://malaysiakini.com/news/112445 .
56. “ MCMC Quizzes Editor over Cow-Head Videos, ” Malaysiakini, September 5, 2009, http://
malaysiakini.com/news/112204 ; “ Cow-Head video: MCMC Comes A-calling Again, ” Malaysiakini, September 10, 2009, http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/112564 .
57. “ MCMC Targets Malaysiakini Again, ” Malaysiakini, October 22, 2010, http://malaysiakini
.com/news/146121 .
58. Susan Loone, “ Penang Submits Complaint to MCMC against Blogger, ” Malaysiakini, September 21, 2010, http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/143210 .
59. See Section 249, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act, 1998.
60. Charles Lourdes, “ Six to Be Charged for Insulting Perak Sultan via Blogs, Postings (Update
2), ” The Star , March 12, 2009, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=nation & fi le=/2009/3/12/
nation/20090312194041 ; but see MCMC List of Prosecutions 2009, http://www.skmm.gov.my/
index.php?c=public & v=art_view & art_id=92 , which lists nine individuals.
61. MCMC List of Prosecutions 2009, http://www.skmm.gov.my/index.php?c=public & v=art
_view & art_id=92 .
62. Nurul Huda Jamaluddin, “ Blogger ‘ Hassan Skodeng ’ to Face Charge Tomorrow, ” Malay Mail ,
September 1, 2010, http://www.mmail.com.my/content/48211-blogger-hassan-skodeng-face
-charge-tomorrow .
63. “ Alternative Media: BN vs. PR — Who ’ s Winning? ” Malaysian Digest , March 15, 2010, http://
www.malaysiandigest.com/features/2541-alternative-media-bn-vs-pr-who-is-winning.html . (The
report states that BN has more Twitter and Facebook fans overall: at 19,596 and 164,335 as
opposed to PR ’ s 17,176 and 109,472.)
64. For smear campaigns, see Hafi z Yatim, “ Will the Mud Stick on Zaid? ” Malaysiakini, April 20,
2010, http://malaysiakini.com/news/129741 ; Susan Loone, “ Doctored Pic: Report Lodged against
‘ PAS Beruk, ’ ” Malaysiakini, September 2, 2010, http://malaysiakini.com/news/141737 . See also
Malaysiakini, “ Kit Siang: Why Are MCA Cybertroopers Attacking Me? ” September 23, 2010,
http://malaysiakini.com/news/143378 .
65. Ronald J. Deibert and Rafal Rohozinski, “ Control and Subversion in Russian Cyberspace, ” in
Access Controlled: The Shaping of Power, Rights, and Rule in Cyberspace, ed. Ronald J. Deibert, John
Palfrey, Rafal Rohozinksi, and Jonathan Zittrain (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2010); David Bandurski, ‘ ‘ China ’ s Guerrilla War for the Web, ’ ’ Far Eastern Economic Review 171, no. 6 (July 2008),
41.
66. PM Invites Public to Share Ideas on Budget 2011, ” Malaysiakini, August 24, 2010, http://
malaysiakini.com/news/140991 ; “ Budget 2011: PM ’ s Blog Flooded with Suggestions, ” Malaysiakini, September 24, 2010, http://malaysiakini.com/news/143527 .