PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Media Council Act 2025 will come into effect on June 14.
The Act was gazetted on Friday (June 13), with Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil (pic) signing off the gazette.
The Malaysian Media Council Bill 2024, which will move the local mass media industry towards self-regulation, was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on February 26.
The Act will come into effect on the same day as the National Journalists Day (Hawana) 2025 celebration, scheduled to take place on Saturday.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will attend the event as a special guest. It will also see the gathering of some 1,000 local and foreign journalists.
Organised by the Communications Ministry with Bernama as the implementing agency, Hawana 2025 will feature a variety of activities.
On June 3, Fahmi reportedly said that new developments regarding the Malaysian Media Council are expected to be announced during the Hawana 2025 summit.
He said the council was established to defend media freedom, ensure fair and responsible reporting, and serve as a channel for the public to voice complaints against the media in a civil manner.
