Draft bill for media council targeted for end-April

Annabelle LeePublished: Mar 5, 2019 1:32 PM | Updated: Mar 5, 2019 2:13 PM

A draft bill for the establishment of a media council is set for completion by the end of next month, according to the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and the Malaysian Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (MCCHR).

This was decided following a two-day consultation in Kuala Lumpur, which was attended by journalist associations, editors, media owners, NGOs, academics, think tanks and lawyers...

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