MP: Stop faulting media for crime reports

S PathmawathyPublished: Jun 25, 2012 1:27 PM | Updated: Jun 25, 2012 5:16 PM

The government must not fault the media for reporting incidents of crime and should instead stop “spinning” the facts about the situation, said the DAP’ PJ Utara parliamentarian Tony Pua.

If the Home Ministry is confident about its stance, it should disclose the statistics, says Tony Pua.

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