Pakatan asks if all TV content needs censorship board nod


By Clara Chooi
September 24, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept twenty-four Opposition lawmakers currently heaped guess upon a reason which "Undilah" was pulled off a air as well as questioned if it is usual use for all such clips to be initial vetted by a Film Censorship Board (FCB).

Expressing doubt over a Malaysian Communications as well as Multimedia Commission's (MCMC) reason which "Undilah" has nonetheless to embrace a board's approval, Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua (picture) asked if all content aired upon radio was subjected to such strict controls.

"I am certain there's copiousness of content which does not need capitulation from a house first... similar to news programmes, live telecast, talk shows... not everything requires such approval, so where is a line drawn?" he pronounced when contacted.

The DAP national publicity secretary, who is also featured in a 4.38-minute shave urging Malaysians to vote, agreed with MCA Youth arch Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong's statement fortifying a shave this morning, saying it was merely an "innocent song video".

He pronounced a MCMC, an independent regulatory body which reports to a Information, Communication as well as Culture Ministry, should instead focus upon protecting consumers of telecommunications as well as multimedia companies such as a new plan to charge use taxation to prepaid mobile users.

"They should not be harping upon petty, irrelevant things similar to elementary song videos urging Malaysians to vote," he said.

PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar went a step further as well as demanded a commission rescind a anathema as well as instead help to foster a video to Malaysians.

"I titillate MCMC to retreat a sequence as well as foster a video as a step to make firm approved practices in! a dear country," she pronounced in a statement.

The Lembah Pantai MP, who is also seen in a video, forked out which a anathema had come during a time when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had pledged to enlarge civil liberties by announcing reforms meant to yield some-more freedom to Malaysians.

"This PSA (public use announcement), in which I as well as countless alternative Malaysian open total participated, is a non-partisan rallying call for all Malaysians to mount up, register as voters, as well as let a voices be heard by a approved routine of choosing by casting votes in elections.

"At a time when those heading a nation roar about creation Malaysia a 'best democracy' in a world, actions taken by entities similar to MCMC obviously criticise such efforts as well as slur a comprehension of Malaysians," she said.

On a eve of Malaysia Day, Na! jib anno unced reforms to several confidence as well as press laws, a move viewed as a ultimate in a prime minister's bid to reinvent his picture as well as strech out to younger Malaysians.

The Malaysian Insider reported yesterday which a "Undilah" shave produced by musician Pete Teo was taken off a air by internal broadcasters notwithstanding a push for larger democracy since it contains antithesis total as well as Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah's debate articulate about Malaysia carrying problems.

This portal learnt which MCMC directed internal broadcasters this week not to use a PSA just days after a launch upon Sep 16.

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