Malaysian Thoughtcrime?

A recent surge in arrests and sedition reported have put Malaysia in the unfavorable spotlight for being less democratic and more police state-like.

The Sedition Act of Malaysia is now a subject of discourse, for the law has been used constantly for petit, if not biased "crimes".

From liking a Facebook page to a practical joke, numerous "crimes" reported raises the question of order in Malaysia, and how does the people respond to the issue of freedom of speech and seditious acts.

The bigger problem lies in the act of charging people jail time for expressing dissent or disproving opinions.

Ironically this one gets a free pass.

While there are blatant evidence to support jail terms for certain opinions, the law happens to work based on pick-and-choosing. Even inside jokes and what people do in private could be convicted of what George Orwell  could call "thoughtcrime". For what one thinks, one can be convicted and condemned:

With the numerous jail terms carried out, our actions are now subjected to a lot of policing and there come threats of jail in the name of hurting anyone's feelings. This is a symptom of a nation torn in half based on beliefs and policies. It is just a matter of time before everything becomes a sensitive matter and most of our liberties be subverted to maintain "peace and order".
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