HERALD'S PERMIT NOT REVOKED - MINISTER

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry has not revoked the
publication permit of The Herald Catholic Weekly as claimed by certain parties,
its minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.

He said that the claim was baseless as the weekly's publication was still
allowed in four languages namely Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil.

"The only issue here is whether they would be allowed to print The Herald in
Kadazandusun," he told a news conference after chairing a post cabinet meeting
here Friday.

Hishammuddin said that the weekly's editor had sent a letter to the ministry
informing the deferment in the publication of the Kadazandusun version.

He said that the ministry's officers had met The Herald Friday to discuss
the issue.

"I have advised ministry's officers that in any sensitive issues, it is
better to discuss them face to face rather than answering them publicly and
through the media," he said.
-- BERNAMA