Freedom of speech is a human right and the foundation upon which democrasy is built. Any restriction of freedom of speech is a restriction on democrasy.
Its a profound quote from an activist and believer in the democratic ideals for freedom of speech and human right. Nothing wrong with the statement and in fact, it is not disputable.
However, such narratives expressed overzealously could fall flat in the face later. Without having to touched on the hypocrasy of the loudest propagator of such narrative; namely the United States, there are local examples recently.
One is the Minister of Communcations from PKR, Fahmi Fadzil for abusing freedom of speech in Parliament last week to divert attention and adding on with more slanderous remarks.
Another is a humourous hypocrasy from DAP's Malay Professor, Prof Dr Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi.
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