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Malaysiakini seeks public's help to raise RM500k after contempt conviction - superadmin - 02-19-2021 Malaysiakini is reaching out to the public to help it raise RM500,000 after the Federal Court convicted the news organisation of contempt of court. The sum - which is more than the RM200,000 sought by the Attorney-General's Chambers - must be paid within three working days, by next Wednesday (Feb 24). Contempt proceedings against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief Steven Gan were initiated by Attorney-General Idrus Harun over comments left by readers on the news website. The 6-1 majority decision cannot be appealed. The Federal Court did not convict Gan. - More -