Provide clear mandate for media council once Bill is tabled, govt told

PETALING JAYA: The tabling of the Malaysian Media Council Bill must have a clear mandate for the council and definition of its role, says Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) executive director Wathshlah G. Naidu.

Wathshlah called on the government to adopt the recommendations by the pro-tem committee assigned to establish the council, to allow it to play an effective role as an authority that sets the standards in the local media industry.