Abolish Printing Presses and Publications Act to improve media freedom, govt urged


PETALING JAYA: The CSO Platform for Reform has urged the government to abolish or amend the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA) 1984 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) as steps to improve the country's position on the World Media Freedom Index.

It also said that the Malaysia Media Council (MMM) must be independent in law and in practice from state, commercial and other influences.

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