Malaysiakini latest news today 2021 - Malaysiakini fined RM500,000 for contempt of court over readers’ comments on the judiciary

In delivering the sentence, Court of Appeal president Rohana Yusuf said Malaysiakini was responsible for those remarks.

Zahid also claimed that the allegedly defamatory articles and comments had caused him to be criticised and brought about a loss of confidence in society towards him, also claiming that the publishing of such articles had lowered his dignity as the Umno president, Barisan Nasional chairman and Bagan Datuk MP and allegedly caused his credibility to be questioned by the public.