Anti-govt websites back online

Wed, 21 Mar 2001 | Source: REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Some Malaysian antigovernment Internet sites reappeared on Tuesday after a three-day absence their United States host said was due to a computer error.

About a dozen sites were removed and replaced with notices saying they were deleted because they violated terms of agreement set by site host Tripod, owned by Lycos Inc., but on Tuesday at least three were back online.

The sudden disappearance of the sites on Saturday sparked fears among the opposition that the government was somehow involved, although Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has consistently promised not to censor the Internet.

Malaysia's opposition, which champions the cause of Mahathir's jailed rival Anwar Ibrahim, has relied on the Internet to spread its message, publicizing political talks and demonstrations.

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