KUALA LUMPUR: Staying one step ahead of the authorities, Malaysia Today can still be accessed via a different address despite attempts by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block it.

A check by the New Straits Times revealed that visitors can access the news website, but not through its normal address. There is a posted message asking visitors to click on the new address to access the website.

MCMC chief operating officer Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi, when contacted by Malaysiakini news website, confirmed that Malaysia Today was blocked due to its "insensitive, bordering on incitement" articles.

MCMC, he added, had instructed all Internet service providers to block access to Malaysia Today following complaints from the public regarding offensive comments posted on the website.

Mohamed Sharil said the commission would contact Malaysia Today owner Raja Petra Kamaruddin and other blog owners soon regarding "ethical blogging".
"We are not against blogs, but we would like to see ethical blogging," he said.