Malaysia to block websites promoting anti-government rally.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will block websites attempting to spread information about a two-day rally due to be staged in three cities this weekend by a pro-democracy group demanding Prime Minister Najib Razak's resignation.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said in a post on its official Facebook page on Thursday that it would block websites that "promote, spread information and encourage people to participate" in the protest organised by the civil society group Bersih.

It said this followed a statement earlier in the week by the home ministry that Bersih was spreading anti-government propaganda which had damaged the country's image and was a threat to its safety and economic stability.

Najib has been embroiled in a political storm amid allegations of graft and financial mismanagement at debt-laden state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), whose advisory board he chairs.


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(Reporting By Al-Zaquan Amer Hamzah; Editing by John Chalmers and Nick Macfie)