Petteri Pyyny
23 Sep 2002 15:22
Group represeting Malaysian artists, Karyawan, has asked Malaysian government to introduce mandatory whipping and jail terms for VCD and audio CD pirates.
According to the group, current legislation and present punishment levels haven't had enough effect on piracy -- Malaysia is one of the top countries in terms of software, audio and video piracy in the world.
"Malaysia must take the cue from Singapore (which has introduced mandatory jail terms) which has practically eradicated trading in pirated VCDs and CDs as a deterrent to the pirates.", the group said.
Source: TheStar