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160694
Mon, 02/14/2011 - 05:09
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DO NOT GIVE WRONG IMPRESSION OF MEDIA FREEDOM, MALAYSIANS ABROAD TOLD
From Suriati Sidek Ahmad
WELLINGTON (New Zealand), Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysians and students abroad should not give the wrong impression of media freedom, especially in blogs.
Information Communication and Culture deputy secretary-general Dr Mohamad Ali
Mohd Nor said this was important to curb misuse of the internet as a medium to
disseminate false information.
He said there were several quarters inclined towards spreading untruths on the
internet, which were serious and could affect the reputation of those involved.
Dr Mohamad Ali said this in response to a question from a Malaysian student and
citizen studying and working in Wellington, at a meet-and-greet dinner function
here Sunday.
He said those who committed cyber offences would be subjected to legal action
under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Dr Mohamad Ali said although a small number of people were punished for cyber
crimes, the government did not view the offences lightly.
Also present at the event was Pos Malaysia Berhad chief executive officer Syed
Faisal Albar.
Dr Mohamad Ali joined a Pos Malaysia delegation on its five-day working visit to
New Zealand, beginning Sunday, to learn about postal services carried out by New
Zealand Post.
Syed Faisal said the purpose of the visit was to know more about the
transformation process of postal services, adding that New Zealand Post was
among the best companies in the world which demonstrated such changes.
-- BERNAMA
WELLINGTON (New Zealand), Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysians and students abroad should not give the wrong impression of media freedom, especially in blogs.
Information Communication and Culture deputy secretary-general Dr Mohamad Ali
Mohd Nor said this was important to curb misuse of the internet as a medium to
disseminate false information.
He said there were several quarters inclined towards spreading untruths on the
internet, which were serious and could affect the reputation of those involved.
Dr Mohamad Ali said this in response to a question from a Malaysian student and
citizen studying and working in Wellington, at a meet-and-greet dinner function
here Sunday.
He said those who committed cyber offences would be subjected to legal action
under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Dr Mohamad Ali said although a small number of people were punished for cyber
crimes, the government did not view the offences lightly.
Also present at the event was Pos Malaysia Berhad chief executive officer Syed
Faisal Albar.
Dr Mohamad Ali joined a Pos Malaysia delegation on its five-day working visit to
New Zealand, beginning Sunday, to learn about postal services carried out by New
Zealand Post.
Syed Faisal said the purpose of the visit was to know more about the
transformation process of postal services, adding that New Zealand Post was
among the best companies in the world which demonstrated such changes.
-- BERNAMA
