Need for media council grows, says Suhakam


PETALING JAYA: A media council must be set up to focus on legal reforms to regulate the industry and protect media freedom in Malaysia, says Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) chairman Tan Sri Othman Hashim.

This would create a conducive and enabling working environment for media professionals, he said.

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