Syed Saddiq: Senate backstabbed us by rejecting repeal of Anti-Fake News Act


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 12 Sep 2018

PUTRAJAYA: The Dewan Negara has "stabbed the government in the back" by refusing to repeal the Anti-Fake News Act 2018, says Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.

"The debate on whether the Anti-Fake News Act should be repealed is somewhat timely as the Senate has somewhat backstabbed us," he told reporters at a press conference at the soft launching of the "Re: Action Youth Engaged" debate series here on Wednesday (Sept 12).

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