Its been reported in Malaysiakini today that the Home Ministry's Publications Control and Al-Quran Texts Unit secretary Che Din Yusof that the three newspapers, the English daily, The Sun, Chinese newspaper, Sin Chew Daily and opposition PKR's party organ, Suara Keadilan were issued the show-cause letters yesterday and the three papers had been given a week to reply.
It is reveal that The Sun was asked to show cause for allegedly "manipulating and playing up numerous sensitive issues". He however did not reveal anything more on this.
Sin Chew on the other hand, has been targeted for its recent reports on the racial slur controversy involving UMNO division leader Datuk Ahmad Ismail.
Che Din of the Ministry explained that under the ministry's guidelines, newspapers should not report on sensitive racial issues to avoid jeopardising inter-ethnic relations.
In the meantime, Suara Keadilan was over its report in its latest issue which quoted sources alleging that inspector general of police Musa Hassan was paralysed after a heart surgery.
Under the law, the Home Minister holds the discretionary right to suspend or revoke the publications' annual permit if they fail to provide a satisfactory explanation.
news courtesy of Malaysiakini
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Eh Kamal bila lagi nak takeover Malaysia, mimpila
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