The decision to abolish the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 does not lie solely on Pakatan Harapan, as the federal administration is a unity government comprising other parties, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said addressing this issue was crucial as currently, advertising revenue is only paid to social media platform providers and not to media organisations.
The Malaysian Media Council Bill, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament in March next year, will, among other things, include a grievance mechanism to enable any party to lodge complaints to the council on their dissatisfaction towards any news, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
The establishment of the Malaysian Media Council will facilitate advancements towards ensuring better press freedom, said Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching.
Langkah Dubai, a move by the opposition to topple Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, is allegedly masterminded by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his right-hand man Tun Daim Zainuddin.
The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.
