CIJ: Change needs to happen

The Malaysian Media Council must be free from government intervention, says CIJ. — 123rf

MALAYSIA’S plunge to the 107th spot in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2024 World Press Freedom Index is a wake up call for the government to expedite the formation of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC), says Centre of Independent Journalism (CIJ).

CIJ executive director Wathshlah G. Naidu in a statement says the establishment of the council as a transparent, independent, multistakeholder self-regulatory body for the industry can be done by adopting the work of the Protem Committee set up in January 2020.