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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has outlined a complaints process requiring journalists' cases to undergo Malaysian Media Council review before any investigation or enforcement, according to MMM statements.
The Malaysian Media Council will deploy a new fact-checking initiative during the Johor and Negri Sembilan state elections, representing the first significant test of its strategy to combat election-period disinformation.
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Newly appointed Malaysian Media Council chairman Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan has defended her appointment as chair, arguing her decades of judicial experience will strengthen the council's independence and public credibility despite her lack of newsroom background.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has expressed strong backing for Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan's appointment as chairperson of the newly established Malaysian Media Council, pointing to the former Federal Court judge's landmark rulings protecting press freedom and constitutional rights.