KUALA LUMPUR – Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has described Malaysia’s position in the World Press Freedom Index 2022, released by Reporters Without Borders as a good and proud achievement for the country.
In a Facebook post, Fahmi said this will encourage the government to continue to uphold media freedom.
Malaysia has jumped six places to 113th with 51.55 points compared with the previous year, when the country placed 119th with 60.53 points.
Malaysia also ranked the highest among Asean countries, ahead of Thailand (115), Indonesia (117), Singapore (139), Cambodia (142), Brunei (144), Philippines (147), Laos (161), Vietnam (174), and Myanmar (176).
Meanwhile, Fahmi said his ministry, together with media practitioners, is studying a draft bill for the mooted Malaysia Media Council before presenting it to the cabinet.
“Insya-Allah, there will be some good news for media practitioners ahead of National Journalists Day (Hawana),” he said.
Hawana 2023 is scheduled to take place from May 27 to 29 in Ipoh, Perak. – Bernama, May 1, 2023
