Gov't to take 'offensive', 'annoys' ruling to Federal Court
Confirming that he was informed of the Attorney-General's Chambers' (AGC) plan to appeal the ruling, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil (Harapan-Lembah Pantai) clarified that the words have been refined under amendments brought under his leadership.
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