THE government has no locus standi to establish a media council if it is to be set as a self-regulatory body to represent the independence of the fourth estate, says a media industry expert.
International Islamic University’s Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Murad Merican points out that in the first place, the Malaysia Media Council Bill should ideally be tabled as a private member’s bill, instead of a government bill, to mitigate the potential of government influence in its formation from the get-go.
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