Media has right to source confidentiality but must verify info, says Fahmi


KUALA LUMPUR: While media organisations maintain the right to the confidentiality of their sources, they are also responsible for verifying the information, says Fahmi Fadzil.

"As a minister and the government's spokesman I could not answer questions of the media from information obtained from unknown sources," said the Communications Minister.

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