Media freedom among focus in Parliament today


KUALA LUMPUR: Media freedom and freedom of speech are among the issues that will be raised in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Nov 9)

According to the Order Paper, Ahmad Fadhli Shaari (PN-Pasir Mas) will be asking the Communications and Digital Minister to state the government’s assurance that it will not misuse the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to restrict media freedom and the freedom of speech

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