Exercise self-regulation on 3R issues, says Zahid

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi advised all parties to exercise self-regulation when posting or touching on the 3Rs issues, namely royalty, religion, and race, as too many news items on such topics are being turned into controversies across various platforms.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00What do you think of the Freedom of Media Index?

00:07I think the overall index is quite interesting.

00:13But because the 3Rs are too controversial,

00:21we have to be aware of the sensitivity of these 3 things.

00:26In my opinion, there should be a balance.

00:31We don't need a law to regulate,

00:36but we have to control ourselves.

00:38Especially the writers who have to use something that is not sensitive

00:45to be conveyed.

00:48And not spontaneously write anything that is in our minds.

00:54In this case, the Ministry of Communication and Digital,

00:59Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education

01:03can do something better

01:06so that the issue of freedom of media can be re-examined

01:11with self-control by the writers or individuals

01:15who cause things that are sensitive to the Malaysian community.

01:20The Freedom of Media Index can't be regulated like that

01:26because it's different from the Western countries.

01:29Because we have to be aware of it.

01:31Do you think it's the right thing to do?

01:35I think the analysis is right.

01:37We can't use the censorship of a country

01:41to make it a PIY to us.

01:45It has to be adjusted to the sensitivity of the Malaysian community.

01:51Not only the people, culture and religion,

01:55but we also have the kings.

01:58We also have the issue of the nation that I mentioned.

02:02And we also have issues that, in my opinion,

02:07should be addressed by the Malaysian community

02:10from any nation.

02:12Okay, thank you.

02:15You're welcome.

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