DON'T CORRUPT PEOPLE'S MINDS WITH TRUMPED-UP STORIES AND LIES, PM NAJIB TELLS MEDIA

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia), July 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak Tuesday
reminded the media not to corrupt the people's minds by publishing concocted
stories, lies and defamatory statements.

Najib said personally, he could accept media reports that were true even if
they touched on his weaknesses as prime minister.

"I can accept whatever (news) stories as long as they are credible and not
creations or lies, such as 'Felda bankrupt'...If the articles criticise my
weaknesses, I can accept that," he said in his speech during his visit to the
Kumpulan Karangkraf Sdn Bhd complex, here, today.

Najib said news stories or reports that contained such negative elements
would not help build a strong society but would be detrimental to it instead.

"If a building or road is damaged, we can repair it, but if it's the
people's thinking and values, the consequences will be bad.

"We will never me a strong, awesome society. So, the media should help in
developing society's intellect, way of thinking and noble values."

Also present were Karangkraf Group chief executive officer Hussamuddin
Yaacub, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Noh Omar, Deputy
Information Communication and Culture Minister Maglin Dennis D'Cruz, and
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Abu Kassim Mohammad.

Kumpulan Karangkraf currently publishes 28 magazines and one newspaper in
the Malay language. It began small 33 years ago with only two publications but
now has a readership of five million per month for its many publications.
-- BERNAMA


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