Freedom of Speech and The National Security of Countries. The Case of Malaysia

Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Communications - Ethics in the Media, grade: 3.70, International University of Malaya-Wales, course: Master of Arts (Professional Communication), language: English, abstract: This write up will be explaining on freedom of speech which will be connected to the national security of countries. Cases and events will be listed out to understand better the mixture of free speech and how it affects the security of a nation. During this process, special focus will be put on Malaysia. The examples shown later are based on how freedom of speech is restricted based on different agendas, positive and negative. Finally, in the conclusion segment, the answer on the best way for the nation to approach freedom of speech and not threatening the existing national security of any country shall be brought forward.