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• What is Defamation means? MA blog has a good explanation about the definition of Defamation.
• This becomes International headline! Aljazeera.net; BBC News Chinese; Reuters India; International Herald Tribune and Google news have mentioned it. Go to here, here, and here for further information.

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Two bloggers in Malaysia are suing by New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad to the High Court of Malaya Kuala Lumpur. They are Jeff Ooi and Ahiruddin Attan; owner of the Screenshots and Rocky’s Bru blogs. What cause this happen? Perhaps you can read more at the Sensintrovert blog or the Merdeka Review (in Chinese).

Read more about the details at
Bloggers sued in Malaysia(Screenshots)
Bloggers sued in Malaysia(Rocky’s Bru)

These two bloggers are NOT “create” any rumours; they are NOT writing discriminate remarks to races or religions which will hurt and cause chaos in the nation in their blogs. Have they? They are gentlemen, right?

Are we really not allowed to write our personal opinions in BLOG? Are we really not mature enough to think wisely or digest the information come to our eyes? Are we really far behind to the current technology or can’t accept something new in terms of technology; writing culture; global changing?

Listen to what other bloggers said!click here

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133. the guy from MALAYSIA - Malaysian blogger sued…boycott NST daily
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139. From The Heart: Statement from Bloggers United
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166. niknazmi.com: When a mainstream newspaper chooses to sue
167. 年.华.似.水 Over the Rainbow… …: BLOGGERS UNITED，NO FEAR 部落客团结起来，不要怕！
168. 纵使溺水三千，我只取一瓢饮: 传召所有人，捍卫言论自由！！！
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175. 最好的时光： 请捍卫大马网络自由！
176. 说说而已： Bloggers United. No Fear
177. 羊人部落： 给每一个部落客
178. freelunch 2020: ‘Bloggers must be responsible’, what about the govt?
179. Blog . Jiboneus: Two Malaysian bloggers was sued and the whole community are up in arms
180. BJ Thoughts: Blogging and Responsibility
181. syed syahrul: Extra cautious while blogging.
182. 沟通平台： [南洋轻弹浅唱] 部落客的自危感
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187. caffeinbar: Libel/slanders suits : Is it progress if a cannibal uses a knife and fork?
188. caffeinbar: Responsibilities for blogger but none for country leader?
189. desiderata-ylchong： Introducing a new nu’espaper!
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191. Tell You Something: Abdullah must be responsible as well
192. Aisehmah: Mr Incredible
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195. elizabeth wong: Imtiaz Banned
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197. Blackinkorea: Updates: Support for the Bloggers United So Far….
198. The Scribe A Kadir Jasin: Rocky Vs NSTP Di Mahkamah Tinggi
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200. Wizard of OZ: Malaysian Bloggers is under attack.
201. MOB’s Crib: BOLEHLAND Newspapers Must Be Responsible
202. Jayed.us: Case Against Bloggers - Test for Freedom
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209. If only…: Flaming
210. Flowing Stream: Jeff Ooi, RockyBru vs. NSTP Trio
211. A Woman’s Diary: I Want My Rights!!
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213. isn’t it great!: bloggers sued ?
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215. From The Heart: Statement from Bloggers United
216. The Original Bicara Lelaki: Bloggers United!
217. this and that…: Bloggers United Strikes Back!
218. The Splenderful Chronicles: Things Fall Apart
219. jelas.info: flash: politikus reveals select details of the NSTP lawsuit
220. Taiping Coffee: Bloggers United!!!
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224. 沟通平台： [东方日报东风] 解咒的年代
225. squeak. speak. roar.: Blogger’s suits fully revealed.
226. The World of Fat4: The Insecure Herders and Bloggers Being Sued
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230. Global Voices Online: Malaysia: Website Formed to Support Bloggers
231. WattaHack?: Calling one, calling all! Defend your right to free speech!
232. endroog: Majulah Blogging Untuk Negara
233. 天上人间 Down To Earth：马来西亚部落格危机!
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235. 天上人间 Down To Earth： 部落客联手~大无畏
236. [klubbkidd’s rave]: These lips
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238. wojia: Say no to nstp
239. 义不帝秦 Braveheart： [Alert] 号召博客声援传闻即将受到内阁对付的《南洋商报》！！！
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243. Kickdefella: Sheih on Sheih: You’re Beautiful (Not you Lah, Kali!)
244. Kickdefella: Sheih on Sheih: Apalagi Lah?
245. encircle by SIX: Kiss My Arse - What!? Responsibility? or Ilmu Kepala Tahi?
246. cintakan membawamu kembali: apa makna kebebasan tanpa tanggungjawab?
247. ~penarik beca: BLOGGERS UNITED CONDEMN ACTION AGAINST ROCKY & JEFF
248. ~penarik beca: Rocky dan Jeff: Sejarah demi sejarah
249. ~penarik beca: “Please write a piece on your site regarding NSTP”
250. ~penarik beca: Mat Sabu sokong tabung untuk Rocky dan Jeff
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252. Walk With Us: Joey Alarilla: Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Blog?
253. Walk With Us: SOURCE: Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
254. Walk With Us: Azmi Sharom: NST smacks of revenge
255. Walk With Us: Malik Imtiaz: Defamation, Blogging and Nation Building
256. Walk With Us: Bloggers Legal Fund: 4 Trustees identified
257. Walk With Us: Ahmad Ikhlas: Let the courts decide on NST-bloggers battle
258. Walk With Us: A M Ubaidah S: Can Pak Lah afford to be partisan against bloggers?
259. Mark Eleven: Bloggers Sued and Bullied By Major Newspaper in Malaysia
260. World of Infotainment: FROM EDITORIAL KAKI SENI
261. ~ p E a C e ~: Bloggers Hurdles!
262. Stepping aside for reality: Ten reasons why the 5Star does not believe in suing bloggers
263. 博客团结，捍卫网络言论自由！: 雪琴^ ^ - 品头论足
264. 大题小做: BLOGGERS UNITED，NO FEAR中译
265. EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: Bloggers under fire!
266. * streaks of hope *: tanah tumpahnya darahku
267. Disquiet: Defamation And The Blogger
268. My Little Black Book: A world of our “own”
269. Bolehland: Bloggers United
270. socialapathy: Come on Rocky and Jef!! In the spirit of Rocky Balboa, You can DO IT!!
271. Mail Attacks: Fwd: Bloggers United
272. patienthelen : Self, Others and the Broader Context: Bloggers United! Defend your right to freedrom of speech!
273. Amoeba: the road not taken? (Part 1-toll hike)
274. ” Invest in Sarawak , Malaysia “: Malaysian Blogers United : to fight for our freedom
275. inside-out: malaysiana
276. Blog . Jiboneus: Two Malaysian bloggers was sued and the whole community are up in arms
277. Possibilities: Permission to Express
278. Asean socio-economic politics: Two Malaysian bloggers sued for defamation
279. Let’s Goyang!: Under Transformation: The Malaysian Blogosphere
280. Major Teoh’s Blog: Internet - The Last Frontier for Bloggers.
281. Joshua’s Blog: Defamation suit to test the limits of freedom of speech in cyberspace
282. Jojo on Vox: Let’s see how the courts deal with this one……
283. Publicly Confidential Confessions Did you know? «: Did you know?
284. La Akademia: The Fight is On
285. September Melancholy: A new blogging beginning…. or the end of it all?
286. Be Stronger: encircle by SIX
287. scream space: Bloggers United: No Fear
288. The Journey: 31 Day Calendar - Day 18
289. ruffleseed2.0: Malaysian Bloggers S’cr’ued
290. My Side: Why Blog Now? But Why Not?
291. .:: My World ::.: Bloggers Sued!
292. Life’s Mansion: Walk with them..
293. SEAN-THE-MAN.blogspot.com: Caught up in a Climate of Defamation
294. The Journey…: NSTP Declare Wars With Bloggers…?
295. Ahfook’s Story: Yes to Bloggers United, NO to News Straits Times!!
296. 齐观天下: Calling one, calling all! Defend your right to free speech!
297. As Zewt As It Gets: Support Bloggers United

Voices from other Countries

1. The Blogging Journalist: Malaysian Bloggers Jeff Ooi And Ahirudin bin Atan Sued
2. Global Voices Online » Malaysia: Bloggers Sued
3. southeast asian press alliance: In Malaysia, news group and media executives sue bloggers for libel
4. Tomorrow Bulletin of Singapore Bloggers: Malaysian Bloggers Sued by New Straits Times Malaysia
5. Babelmachine-Blogs-CNET Asia: Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Blog?
6. Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose » Blog Archive » Freedom House: Philippines “partly free”
7. SEAPA : Southeast Asian Press Alliance: SEAPA concerned by first libel suit against bloggers
8. Sungame: Land of contrasts
9. Sungame: Malaysian bloggers unite against defamation lawsuit
10. The Asia Tech: Bloggers sued in Malaysia
11. Online Media Beat: Malaysian bloggers unite against defamation suits
12. Free Agent: Newsflash! Bloggers condemn lawsuit against Malaysian bloggers by newspaper
13. The Blogging Journalist: Southeast Asian Press Alliance Opposes Legal Action Against Bloggers
14. The Blogging Journalist: Will Newspaper’s Suit Against Malaysian Bloggers Embolden Others?
15. The Blogging Journalist: A Post ‘For Bloggers Everywhere’
16. The Blogging Journalist: ‘Leave Bloggers In Malaysia Alone’
17. The Blogging Journalist: Joey Alarilla: ‘Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Blog?’
18. The Blogging Journalist: Malaysian Prime Minister: ‘We Do not Censor The Internet… But…’
19. The Blogging Journalist: Sued Malaysian Bloggers Getting Widespread Support
20. The Blogging Journalist: Malaysian blogger Ahirudin bin Attan: ‘I’m A Responsible Blogger’
21. The Blogging Journalist: Jayed.us: ‘Case Against Bloggers - Test for Freedom’
22. Individual Counts: SOS: bloggers under attack
23. this and that …: Bloggers United Strikes Back!
24. The Splenderful Chronicles: Things Fall Apart
25. Singabloodypore: Old rules apply in cyberspace
26. mrbrown: L’infantile terrible of Singapore: Malaysian bloggers sued by NSTP
27. Antony Loewenstein: Don’t dare sue us
28. Kerry B. Collison: Malaysia: Case Against Bloggers - Test for Freedom
29. Daughters of Tomorrow: The regime of fear!
30. More shameless remarks by Larko: Two bloggers sued in Malaysia

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Blogger United Condemn Action Against Rocky Bru & Jeff Ooi & Demand Level Playing Field in All Action Against Bloggers

This is the official statement of Bloggers United. This statement is jointly drafted by Susan Loone and Sheih of Kickdefella. All those who believe in justice and right to free speech, please sign on and put this up in your blogs. Spread it around; let it grow far and wide. The fight is on! See also kickdefella.

We are a group of Malaysian bloggers who believe in justice and right to free speech. We, who endorse the Bloggers United movement , unanimously condemn the action taken by media conglomerate NST against bloggers Rocky Bru and Jeff Ooi. The action by the newspaper against the duo is an action against all bloggers who believe in their right to free speech, freedom of expression and justice.

The recent event may seem like a grave development in the path of bloggers, but it can never and must never impede or stop us from defending our right to speak, to express, to write and to tell the truth, to be the watchdog, eyes and ears of the people, or simply to share our view, and give fair comment on any subject which involves and affects us as humans, as rightful citizens of this country.

The recent event may very well give the government owned media the opportunity to dictate the so-called ‘truth” but such actions only prove that bloggers must unite , continue to uphold the right to free speech and freedom of expression, fight for justice, even if it is not our own, be more alert, committed to the cause of free speech, relentless and persistence in the face of such persecution like the one which had befallen on the two of us.What YOU do to any of US, is what YOU do to ALL.

As responsible bloggers, we demand and claim our space on the blogosphere for free and fair comment, where important national issues and prominent personalities are discussed.

Although it may seem as if the NSTP defamation suits will have a chilling effect on freedom of bloggers, as litigation can be expensive and may jeorpadise a blogger’s economic position, we will not be cowed or silenced by those who have no regard for free speech.

If you find our post offensive, you may refute us with correct facts and figures and fair comment, in the spirit of free speech.

The first two cases will have grave impact not only on the internet, but country as a whole as the country celebates VMY2007. The healthy, mature and democratic growth for free speech and expression in our midst is at stake.

The reputation of the nation as it strives to promote our multimedia supercorridor and love for IT will be a national joke for all the world to feast on.

We demand for a level playing field in all action meted out to bloggers and in particular in the defamation proceedings particularly in terms of financial resources and capabilities, and secondly, that the legal rights of bloggers et al are properly protected in keeping with the imperatives of an information society and knowledge economy which Malaysia aspires to become.

For further information, please contact me at susanloone@gmail.com and my partner in crime Sheih of kickdefella at kickdefella@yahoo.com

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