Malaysia Media Council founding board likely to be formed by Hawana 2025, says Fahmi


PUTRAJAYA: The founding board of the Malaysia Media Council (MMC) is expected to be established by the time the National Journalists' Day (Hawana) 2025 is observed in June, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Fahmi, who is also the spokesman for the Madani Government, said the Malaysia Media Council Bill 2024 was passed in the Dewan Negara on Wednesday (March 17), marking a historic milestone towards establishing a more democratic, free and ethical media landscape in the country.

"The next step is to obtain the royal assent from His Majesty the King before it comes into force. We expect that by Hawana (2025), the founding board of MMC can be formed, and the process of establishing the council can be expedited.

"Alhamdulillah, I believe we will be able to ensure efforts to enhance the credibility of media practitioners, with the MMC itself setting high standards and governance," he said during his weekly press conference here Wednesday.

Fahmi reiterated the Madani government's commitment to empowering the media industry in Malaysia by safeguarding media freedom while ensuring responsible, accurate and ethical dissemination of information to the public.

The Bill was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Feb 26.

The legislation paves the way for the establishment of a self-regulatory body to protect media freedom and uphold journalistic ethics, further strengthening Malaysia's media industry.

This year's Hawana celebration, to be held in the federal capital, will serve as a platform to bring together media organisations from across Asean to strengthen ties and cooperation while addressing current challenges in the media industry.

Media practitioners from Asean will be invited to participate in several programmes in conjunction with Malaysia's Asean Chairmanship this year. - Bernama

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