Malaysia has blocked access to a popular news Web site that often runs afoul of authorities for its sensational political reporting, sparking complaints Thursday that the government has reneged on its pledge to keep cyberspace uncensored.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, the government’s industry regulator, ordered local World Wide Web service providers on Wednesday to cut off access to the Malaysia Today site, said a commission official who requested anonymity considering of the sensitivity of the issue.

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site was deemed to have broken the law, the official said, adding that the commission would issue a formal statement with details later.

The site — which remains accessible through an alternative link — is run by one of Malaysia’s feistiest online commentators, Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, who has published numerous claims about alleged wrongdoing by government leaders.

Raja Petra was charged with sedition in May for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister […]

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