Pemimpin Pemuda Bersatu gagal dapat kebenaran cabar sekatan TikTok

Selangor Youth Leader Na’im Brundage sought to challenge a limitation imposed on two of his TikTok accounts, but failed to secure a ruling for the commencement of judicial review proceedings against the Communications and Multimedia Commission of Malaysia (SKMM) due to the ban. The High Court judge Norliza Othman ruled that the restriction or suspension of Na’im's TikTok accounts was not made by SKMM.

He stated that SKMM's decision to inform TikTok that Na’im had breached its community guidelines, resulting in the restriction placed on his accounts, was not an order that could be challenged by the court. "In this case, the first obstacle that failed to be established by the petitioner is who made the decision to censor and restrict his TikTok account," she said when upholding the government's counter-affirmation to Na’im's plea.

The Youth Communications and Communications Deputy President Brundage filed his petition in June 2024, naming SKMM's Chief Executive Officer Sulaiman Sultan Suhaibuddeen; SKMM's Secretary; the Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and the government as respondents. Na’im sought a certiorari order to cancel the respondents' decision recorded on April 1, 2024, restricting two of his TikTok accounts.

He claimed the restriction placed on his accounts contradicted Section 3(3) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, in addition to claiming there was no reasonable cause under the relevant Act to justify the action. Na’im’s lawyer, Latheefa Koya, told reporters after the hearing that they would apply for the order. Solicitor General A Ruebankumar represented SKMM, while Attorney-General Ainna Sherina Saipolamin argued for Fahmi and the government.