PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) must not stand in the way of the media to report the news responsibility, say journalists.
They said recent warnings issued by MCMC, aside from calling up editors and blocking certain news portals, are concerning and a serious matter.
"In the latest development, news portal MalaysiaNow was instructed to make changes or take down a report pertaining to the ruckus in the Dewan Rakyat on Sept 19. "The statement proves that MCMC is hiding behind the Communications and Multimedia Act of 1998 to justify its existence and actions," they said.The group pointed out that the ruckus in Dewan Rakyat was aired live and viewed by the public with snippets of the incidents available on all social media platforms.
"The problems faced by the MCMC in managing social media must not be an excuse to curtail the right of media practitioners to carry out their responsibilities.
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