PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the Malaysian Media Council’s (MMC) role to be enhanced to ensure media freedom, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil (pic). Fahmi, who is also the government spokesperson, said Anwar relayed this to him during a phone call on Wednesday night. Fahmi said this when asked to comment on the Prime Minister’s statement yesterday that the government is ready to provide more space for media freedom, including conside­ring a review of related laws. Established in line with the Malaysian Media Council Act, which came into effect on June 14, 2025, MMC is an independent body that acts as a self-regulatory mechanism for the country’s media industry, with a view of promoting journalistic ethics and media freedom. Fahmi said this in response to Perikatan Nasional chief whip Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, who urged the government to table and debate the proposal in Parliament.

Source: The Star February 06, 2026 04:30 UTC