Can the court block a story that’s not been published? Emmanuel Samarathisa, the founder of The Malaysianist, joins BFM to to explain the legal fight between corporate figure Farhash Wafa Salvador and global news wire Bloomberg.
The former political secretary to the prime minister sued Bloomberg over an article that had not been published yet and won an ex parte injunction restraining publication until 16 November.
Emmanuel talks to BFM about the landmark 1891 Bonnard v Perryman rule and how it sets a high bar on pre-publication restraint.
He also examines Farhash’s boardroom ascent and previews the three critical arguments to watch when Bloomberg challenges the injunction on 16 November.
Presenters: Richard Bradbury, Roshan Kanesan and Frankie Lim
Producer: Tun Hizami Hashim for BFM
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