Dr Wee questions probe against MCA youth leader over mobile data criticism
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has questioned the authorities for probing one of the party's youth leaders over the recent controversial private mobile data collection.
The MCA president said that Wong Siew Mun, who is Pahang MCA Youth chief, was contacted by police for posting a series of videos criticising the latest move by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on social media.
'However, since she's still in the hospital, she will meet police once discharged,' he told reporters at the MCA headquarters on Friday (June 13).
Dr Wee said that he was saddened by the action on Wong.
'I said it first, I quoted news reports, and now you are after a little girl?' he said.
He added that Wong was not the first individual who commented on the issue, as she was only quoting news reported by the media.
'Are you calling others who spoke over this matter too?' he added.
Dr Wee's comments came following the government's order demanding telcos in Malaysia to hand over detailed records of phone calls and Internet logs for the first three months of this year for the government's 'Mobile Phone Data' project.
Earlier, he said that the move could undermine users' data privacy and urged for it to be called off.
Dr Wee also outlined several proposals to better protect sensitive mobile data.
The suggestions included a legal reform on the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) by including government agencies, transparent anonymisation protocols, implementation of consent mechanisms, and making public consultation mandatory.
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