Malaysian Politicians To Have Blogs

Some of the ruling party candidates for elections in Malaysia is compulsory to have their own blogs, this is a retraction for governing politicians who had ridiculed online politicking.

Secretary general of the United Malays National Organization party’s youth wing, Abdul Rahman Dahlan said, to all those competing for national youth posts must have their own blogs to introduce themselves and make known of their programs in advanced.

“All candidates must have blogs,” Abdul Rahman told The Associated Press. “If not, they are not qualified to be leaders.”

Before, party politicians said that bloggers spread lies and rumors because many of Malaysia’s blogs contain critical commentary towards their government.

Today, even youth deputy Khairy Jamaluddin whom in the past compared bloggers to monkeys living by the law of the jungle, got a blog.

“The last election showed that we lost the cyberwar. We need to embrace the technology now,” Abdul Rahman said.