Press entitled to their opinion
Aspring Bukit Bendera MPPublished: Nov 9, 2005 6:57 AM | Updated: Jan 29, 2008 10:21 AM
I refer to the letter Minister should ban malaysiakini by Z and Malaysiakini 'a poison' to country by Dawud which was published without any prejudice by malaysiakini. I also refer to Z's remark that "who are you to tell the leaders what to do and who is right and who is wrong?"
I ask you Z, why do you think that malaysiakini can't be entitled to their opinions on what is right and what is wrong? Perhaps you do not know Malaysian politics and the role that the media plays in forming public opinion.
I remember an incident where a mainstream media paper claimed that it had a right to voice an opinion as to what leaders should do or should not do. This was during the 1995 general elections when current Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang burned the Star newspaper in protest against biased reporting by that newspaper.
The next day, the Star hit back with a bold statement that as a newspaper, it has a right to form its own opinion. Thus, I suggest you emulate the opposition leader in protesting against the 'biased' reporting of malaysiakini by either de-subscribing or making a bolder statement by destroying your laptop or desktop since you seem better off without the Internet media.
I also would like to refer to Z's statement, "You are making matters worse, much like pouring petrol onto fire". Why do you think there's a fire at all?
Don't you believe the mainstream media that everything seems to be rosy in this country? Or do you think that they are biased as well?
I ask you Z, why do you think that malaysiakini can't be entitled to their opinions on what is right and what is wrong? Perhaps you do not know Malaysian politics and the role that the media plays in forming public opinion.
I remember an incident where a mainstream media paper claimed that it had a right to voice an opinion as to what leaders should do or should not do. This was during the 1995 general elections when current Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang burned the Star newspaper in protest against biased reporting by that newspaper.
The next day, the Star hit back with a bold statement that as a newspaper, it has a right to form its own opinion. Thus, I suggest you emulate the opposition leader in protesting against the 'biased' reporting of malaysiakini by either de-subscribing or making a bolder statement by destroying your laptop or desktop since you seem better off without the Internet media.
I also would like to refer to Z's statement, "You are making matters worse, much like pouring petrol onto fire". Why do you think there's a fire at all?
Don't you believe the mainstream media that everything seems to be rosy in this country? Or do you think that they are biased as well?
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