Govt, opposition MPs seek minister's guarantee to protect press freedom

PARLIAMENT | An opposition MP and a government backbencher today shared similar concerns in seeking a guarantee from Fahmi Fadzil that the re-launched Information Department media ethics code will not be used to crack down on press freedom.

Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) said the communications minister’s statement that the department will use the code as its basis to issue official media accreditation could open up room for government control of the media.