Proposed media council draft bill, report submitted to ministry - pro-tem chair

The proposed draft bill on the establishment of the Malaysian Media Council, which among others aims to uphold and promote media freedom and a legislative and regulatory environment conducive for that purpose, was submitted to the Communications and Multimedia Ministry last month.

Council pro-tem committee chairperson Premesh Chandran said the draft bill, along with a report that sets out the establishment of the council via a parliamentary act, was submitted on Aug 3.