CONFIDENTIAL MC/FEB 2021/COM540 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL TEST COURSE : MEDIA LAW, REGULATION AND ETHICS COURSE CODE : COM540 EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2021 TIME : 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of two (2) parts : 2. Answer ALL questions in English. PART A (5 Questions) PART B (2 Questions) DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO This examination paper consists of 3 printed pages © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 2 MC/FEB 2021/COM540 PART A (60 marks) Answer ALL questions. QUESTION 1 In 2015, the government of Prime Minister Najib Razak utilized its powers under the Sedition Act to arrest and charge critical journalists, especially those that called for an explanation of a corruption scandal involving the state investment vehicle 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Provide two (2) points of criticisms brought about the Sedition Act towards media freedom and democracy in Malaysia with example of case for each. (10 marks) QUESTION 2 Explain the judicial court system of Malaysia in an orderly manner. (10 marks) QUESTION 3 In a High Court defamation case of NURUL IZZAH ANWAR V TAN SRI KHALID & ANOR, the judicial commissioner Datuk Faizah Jamaludin said that the statements made by the defendants had in its natural and ordinary meaning defamed the plaintiff. List five (5) of the court judgments ordered on the defendants. (10 marks) QUESTION 4 Explain three (3) controversial issues in relations to religious expression in the Malaysian media. (15 marks) QUESTION 5 Demonstrate three (3) relevance of the Peaceful Assembly Act (Amendment Bill 2019) in Malaysia. (15 marks) © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 3 MC/FEB 2021/COM540 PART B (40 marks) Answer ALL questions. QUESTION 1 Present four (4) summaries of legal issues/cases related to social media on fake news, racism/rudeness, sedition and defamation in Malaysia. (20 marks) QUESTION 2 Malay mail KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Government auditor Nor Salwani Muhammad is now hailed as the icon of the civil service after it came out in court that she secretly retained a draft copy of the original 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) audit report, which was ordered destroyed. She also made a voice recording of a 2016 meeting where changes to the Auditor-General’s audit report on 1MDB were ordered, without anyone’s knowledge. These revelations were made in the court at the 1MDB audit report tampering trial of Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Arul Kanda. While there have been calls by the public to handsomely reward the officer for putting her career and personal safety on the line, questions have also been raised about the legality of what she did. Assess the ethical considerations and the possible legal actions taken on Nor Salwani Muhmmad in relations to the Official Secret Act (1972) using the ILAC format with summary of background of facts. (20 marks) END OF QUESTION PAPER © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
