Remove govt reps for media council's independence - groups

Published: Dec 13, 2024 12:08 PM | Updated: Dec 13, 2024 12:08 PM

Several civil society organisations have urged for the removal of government representatives from the proposed Malaysian Media Council (MMC) to ensure its independence.

This follows the tabling of the Malaysian Media Council Bill 2024 at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, after decades of lobbying for media self-regulation as an alternative to oppressive media laws...

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