No plans to include online media in Printing Presses and Publication Act, says Saifuddin

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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told the media on Friday that the government has no plans to amend the Printing Presses and Publication Act to include online portals as proposed amendments are only intended to give more bite to deal with those flouting the law.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 Since Dato' Selin said that the Council is on the verge of collapse, is there a way to introduce the PPPN?

00:10 Okay, these are two different things that should be discussed under the KKD minister, but I'm sorry, it's a foreign country.

00:18 That matter is discussed. Before the paper is laid, it will get a review of several related ministries.

00:28 We will give a QDN review. In principle, we have no obstacle.

00:33 There, when the Council of Medians is established, we just want to see if there is an overlap from the point of view of the role of the authorities, for example.

00:42 Because we have the authority and control part. Our part. Okay?

00:47 The Council of Medians also has that element. So where do we want harmony? That's all.

00:52 So are we now heading towards a collapse? No.

00:59 Will there be a shift? A shift towards small things like quantum compounds, value of compounds only.

01:08 There is no such thing in our radar.

01:12 That we will move to include the online media segment. No.

01:18 So are we heading towards a collapse for now? No.

01:22 Will there be a shift? Yes.

01:24 But not in relation to the online media segment, but because we are increasing the value of compounds.

01:30 So that it will be more grounded for violations. That's all. Okay?

01:35 [ Silence ]

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