KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.:
Three newspapers — “The Sun”, “Sin Chew Daily” and “Suara Keadilan” — have been issued show-cause letters over articles related to current developments.
Secretary of the Publications and Quranic Text Control Unit of the Home Ministry, Che Din Yusof, said the show-cause letter to “The Sun” English language daily was over alleged manipulation and highlighting of many sensitive issues. The Chinese language “Sin Chew Daily” was given the show-cause letter for reporting a racially-sensitive controversial statement involving Datuk Ahmad Ismail, the head of the Bukit Bendera Umno Division in Penang.
The “Suara Keadilan” organ was issued the show-cause letter in connection with a report quoting sources as alleging that Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan had become paralysed after undergoing coronary bypass surgery.
“The ministry issued the letters yesterday and the three newspapers have one week to reply,” he said when contacted by Bernama.
The Home Minister is empowered to suspend or revoke the publishing permit of the newspapers if they fail to provide a satisfactory explanation.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday show-cause letters had been issued to several newspapers but he did not name any of the publications.
He had also said that the ministry had issued letters of reminder to all media practitioners in the country seeking their cooperation in adhering to the publishing guidelines set by the government.
Syed Hamid said the reminder was issued soon after the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) withdrew its restriction on several websites, including the “Malaysia Today” blog.
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Three newspapers — “The Sun”, “Sin Chew Daily” and “Suara Keadilan” — have been issued show-cause letters over articles related to current developments.
Secretary of the Publications and Quranic Text Control Unit of the Home Ministry, Che Din Yusof, said the show-cause letter to “The Sun” English language daily was over alleged manipulation and highlighting of many sensitive issues. The Chinese language “Sin Chew Daily” was given the show-cause letter for reporting a racially-sensitive controversial statement involving Datuk Ahmad Ismail, the head of the Bukit Bendera Umno Division in Penang.
The “Suara Keadilan” organ was issued the show-cause letter in connection with a report quoting sources as alleging that Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan had become paralysed after undergoing coronary bypass surgery.
“The ministry issued the letters yesterday and the three newspapers have one week to reply,” he said when contacted by Bernama.
The Home Minister is empowered to suspend or revoke the publishing permit of the newspapers if they fail to provide a satisfactory explanation.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday show-cause letters had been issued to several newspapers but he did not name any of the publications.
He had also said that the ministry had issued letters of reminder to all media practitioners in the country seeking their cooperation in adhering to the publishing guidelines set by the government.
Syed Hamid said the reminder was issued soon after the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) withdrew its restriction on several websites, including the “Malaysia Today” blog.
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