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MCMC to meet TV channel after fake news report on reduction of civil service, says Fahmi

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will meet with a local television channel on Monday (Feb 20) to discuss a possible breach of news publication after it published a report claiming that the number of civil servants will be reduced, Parliament was told.

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that the local television channel published fake news quoting sources saying that the government had the intention to cut a total of 800,000 civil servants.

The government had previously denied allegations contained in Awesome TV's news programme Berita 757 that there are"observers" who have proposed that the number of civil servants be reduced. "Journalists should stick to the principles and ethics of journalism by only reporting accurate and authentic news in accordance with the provisions of the existing laws.

 

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