In Petaling Jaya, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced plans to meet with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to review a demand made by the lawyer of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The demand is for the government to instruct Netflix to remove and prevent the airing of the documentary ‘Man on the Run.’
Fahmi stated that the meeting will happen soon to carefully examine various legal aspects before making any decision on the matter.
“I and MCMC have just received the letter. Some initial views have been conveyed, but I think it needs to be given some consideration because we need to ensure it is based on the law.
“We need to examine this because it has been raised in court. So there are several things that need to be investigated, especially the legal aspects,” he said when met after inaugurating the ceramic art exhibition “Raaqoo, ‘Life Magnified – The Main Show’ by ceramic artist Adil Ghani, here today.
Najib’s lawyer recently demanded that the government instruct Netflix to take down and prohibit the airing of the documentary related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Messrs Shafee & Co stated that ‘Man on the Run,’ written and directed by Cassius Michael Kim, is sub judice and detrimental to Najib’s defence in the ongoing 1MDB trial.
Meanwhile, Fahmi also announced plans to discuss with the MyCreative Ventures Group (MyCreative) to identify local artists who could produce special artworks to be used as official gifts for the government.
“Previously, for me as the Minister of Communication, we had some gifts that we might commonly use. But for this year, maybe I will ask the team in the ministry to consider, why not find local artists to produce some special pieces for special occasions.
“I will discuss with MyCreative, which has helped many local artists, how we can work on gifts like this. This is among other things as a sign of support (for local artists),” he said.- Bernama
