KUANTAN (July 10): Differences in opinion, debates, exchanges of views and criticism, either in the mainstream media or social media, should be celebrated to enable better understanding and to allow democracy to mature, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. “To me, we should allow a healthy exchange of thoughts and opinions, whether we support it or not… and both parties should accept (that view). We are always open to criticism and clashes of ideas will result in fresher and better (ideas). He said the development of social media has given birth to a digital community that is free to use various online platforms to express its views. If there is instability, this will disrupt the ongoing efforts to control and address the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as continue to survive economically,” he said.

Source: The Edge Markets July 10, 2021 10:30 UTC