MalaysiaNow editor Abd Rahman Koya filed an originating summons seeking the court to declare Section 499 and 500 of the Penal Code, which criminalise defamation, as unconstitutional and void.
Court documents sighted by Malaysiakini showed that the application, where the government was named as the sole defendant, was filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court yesterday (Nov 13) by Messrs Daim and Gamany.
Rahman is seeking the…
