J-Kom was moved to PM's Dept during Perikatan's term, Teo tells Wan Saiful


KUALA LUMPUR: It was the Perikatan Nasional administration under Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that moved the Community Communications Department (J-Kom) to the Prime Minister's Department, says Teo Nie Ching.

"The decision to move it from the (then) Communications and Multimedia Ministry was made during the Cabinet meeting on May 19, 2021, when Pagoh (Muhyiddin) was the prime minister," the Deputy Communications and Digital Minister said during her winding up speech on Budget 2024 in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Nov 22).

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