PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21 — The Malaysian Media Council Bill will be tabled in Parliament in June, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
The bill is currently being finalised by the Attorney-General’s Chambers and will be brought to the Cabinet for approval before being tabled in Parliament.
“This is important since the policy on formulating the Malaysian Media Council Act was made in 2019, but as there have been several changes in the government before the 15th Parliament and the formation of the Madani Government, there is a need for coordination of several policy matters,” he said.
Fahmi was speaking during the post-Cabinet Meeting press conference at the ministry today.
When asked if the Malaysian Media Council would adopt a different code of ethics from the Malaysian Code of Ethics for Journalists launched yesterday, he said it would be up to the council to decide.
“This is because the Information Department (JaPen) will be using the one launched yesterday in the context of issuing or revoking the media accreditation card. The Media Council does not issue this card,” Fahmi said.
The Malaysian Code of Ethics for Journalists launched yesterday is a revised version reviewed by JaPen to replace the code that has been in use for the past 35 years.
— Bernama
