Voice of the youth?

SO, is the youth wing of Malaysia’s ruling party really speaking for the youth when it urged the government to regulate bloggers?

Here’s an excerpt from the Agence France-Presse story:

KUALA LUMPUR–The influential youth wing of Malaysia’s ruling UMNO political party is pressing for “regulatory control” over Internet bloggers following two widely publicized cases, state media reported.

The proposal was made by United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) youth chief Hishamuddin Tun Hussein, Bernama news agency said late Saturday.

“UMNO Youth warns that freedom has its limits and we will not tolerate those who touch on the issue of national stability, harmony, cultural values and the personality of national leaders,” Hishamuddin said.

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