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PM: Media should not be afraid to uphold the truth |
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Wednesday, 03 September 2008 17:09 |
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today the media should not be afraid of or feel apologetic in upholding the truth.
He said upholding the truth was a fundamental principle towards ensuring that justice prevailed.
“Hold steadfastly to the principle of truth because the credibility of any institution depends on how strongly the institution upholds the truth,” he said.
“I would like communication technology and channels to be used constructively as instruments upholding the principles of justice by disseminating the truth based on facts,” he said when launching Bernama Web TV at the Prime Minister’s Office, here.
Abdullah reminded that communication technology and channels could be used constructively as well as destructively. Bernama Web TV can be accessed at the www.bernama-tv.com website. The web version of the 24-hour news channel, available on Astro Channel 502, is provided free-of-charge and can be accessed from around the world.
Abdullah said content or software used to disseminate and “enrich” negative material of a slanderous nature with the motive to cause disunity would surely bring about destruction.
He said the government realised the importance of the effective communication approach in its efforts to introduce various measures to ensure continued national economic growth.
“In times such as this, an effective communication programme will help enhance understanding of the heavy burden the government has to bear and bolster the appreciation of the people towards the sincerity of the government’s efforts to ensure their well-being,” he said.
Abdullah said the introduction of the online version of Bernama TV would enable Malaysians anywhere in the world to follow news on the country real time.
- Bernama
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