00:00The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission today dismissed a columnist's
00:05claim that it had been selective in acting against bigoted comments on social media,
00:11following the appointment of talent corporation Malaysia Berhardt's new CEO.
00:16In a statement, the internet regulator said it received no formal complaints of such comments.
00:22It said that as such, no investigation was initiated, adding that MCMC's enforcement
00:28processes are guided by due process, evidential requirements, and legal thresholds.
00:34It urged anyone affected by such comments to lodge a formal complaint via aduan.mcmc.gov.my.
00:43It also said it had acted on a comment highlighted by the columnist underscoring that enforcement
00:48was not arbitrary, but hinged on official complaints and the availability of sufficient
00:54grounds for investigation.
00:55MCMC reiterated that online service providers were responsible for moderating and managing
01:01content published on their platforms, adding that Talent Corp. had since removed the negative
01:07comments pertaining to its new CEO.
01:10Talent Corp. appointed Birinda Murthy as its group CEO earlier this month, replacing Edward
01:15Ling.
01:16Narmtha Raja, FMT.
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