BUTTERWORTH, June 20 — Malaysian Media Council (MMC) chairperson Nallini Pathmanathan said her appointment was designed to safeguard the council’s independence, fairness and public trust.
Stressing that the body must remain free from political and institutional influence. Speaking at a HAWANA 2026 dialogue session, Nallini also announced a Rapid Response Election Initiative.
For the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state polls. The pilot programme will help verify disputed media content, combat fake news and prevent misuse of news branding.
Accompanied by the public awareness campaign “Siapa Kata? Sos Mana?”, the initiative aims to encourage voters to verify information sources before sharing election-related content online.
