PETALING JAYA: The media has been calling for some time for the formation of an independent Malaysian Media Council to limit government interference in the media and move towards self-regulation, says human rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL).
"It is surprising and inappropriate then for the government to launch a supposedly improved code of ethics for journalism before the council has been formally instituted," said LFL director Zaid Malek.
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