More work needed before media council can be formed, Comms Ministry tells Parliament


KUALA LUMPUR: More discussions are needed before a national media council can be set up, says the Communications and Multimedia Ministry.

"Further discussions are needed related to amendments or enactment of new laws by the ministry or relevant agencies before the proposal can be finalised and tabled in Parliament," it said in a written reply to Wong Shu Qi (PH-Kluang) in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Nov 22).

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