KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The Home Ministry has reportedly raided Toko Buku Rakyat, a bookstore owned by local author and educator Benz Ali. Malaysiakini reported that the...

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  • Malaysiakini reported that the officials raided the store at Wisma Central here at 4pm yesterday, and confiscated two books: Marx Sang Pendidik Revolusioner, a Malay translation of Karl Marx: The Revolutionary as Educator by Robin Smalls, and Benz’s own book Koleksi Puisi Masturbasi. None of them are on the banned books list.
  • Benz was reported saying authorities took one copy of each of the two titles, citing the Printing Press and Publications Act 1984.
  • Annoyed_🦀 OPA
    1•1 year ago

    Yah, feels like they probably wanna investigate the content but instead of procure one legitimately they use their power to get it.