Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has denied the allegation that he had lodged a report to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to have the social network platform, X, remove posts criticising him regarding the recent Cabinet reshuffle.
Fahmi said on Thursday (Dec 14) that neither he nor his office had made such a report, and the Commission is free to take action without needing his approval.
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Fahmi said on Thursday (Dec 14) that neither he nor his office had made such a report, and the Commission is free to take action without needing his approval.
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00:00 There's this user claiming that your PM is unrepentant and he leaked you as a moron
00:10 because he alleged that he had been receiving emails from don't know who
00:17 saying that wanting him to remove his content. Any comments on that?
00:21 I saw a report in Malaysia Kini of this. I think it was X. X had written to him to say that a particular post has breached the law.
00:35 I have to make it very clear. I was not even aware of whatever that he had posted. I didn't see it at all.
00:43 I'm not offended. It's not an issue for me personally because that's just his opinion.
00:52 I can confirm that neither myself nor my officers, none of my officers, lodged any report with MCMC on this particular issue or this particular case.
01:05 We are more focused on things like illegal online gambling, fake news, things that touch 3R, particularly the Royal Institution.
01:21 I personally take no offense at what he said. That's his opinion.
01:26 So I don't know why I have nothing to do with it and my office has nothing to do with it.
01:34 I just have to make it clear that MCMC receives complaints from anybody, the general public.
01:43 I have not spoken to MCMC about this particular matter because I was on my way here.
01:49 But generally MCMC doesn't refer to me before they take any action. They're free to take action.
01:57 So sometimes it could be just the general public that lodged the complaint and they're just following up on the report.
02:03 So I confirm I am not slighted, I am not affected, I am not affected.
02:09 I didn't even know that there was a post like that and I have no problem with him saying that.
02:14 And my office and I have not made any report to MCMC about this issue.
02:21 So there are those who accuse me as if I am the one who confirmed it. I don't even know.
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