Govt to open public debates
NST (18/8/08): The Information Ministry will not stifle efforts to organise public debates so long as suitable issues are chosen, said its minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek.
He said the issues chosen should not contravene the Constitution and the principles of the Rukun Negara and must not cause the peace to be threatened.
“The ministry believes a more open atmosphere (to discuss issues) is good to expand the thinking of Malaysians in facing the challenges of globalisation,” he said in a written reply to a question from Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS-Marang) in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Hadi had wanted to know if the government would expand the scope of such debates following the one held between Ahmad Shabery and Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently on the latest round of fuel price hikes.
Ahmad Shabery said Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) would also continue to air debate programes like “Bersemuka Dengan Media”, “Blog”, “60 Minit Bersama Menteri”, “What Say You”, “Fast Forward” and others based on need to give politicians, non-governmental organisations representatives and academicians to state their views on subjects of interest to the public. (Bernama)
He said the issues chosen should not contravene the Constitution and the principles of the Rukun Negara and must not cause the peace to be threatened.
“The ministry believes a more open atmosphere (to discuss issues) is good to expand the thinking of Malaysians in facing the challenges of globalisation,” he said in a written reply to a question from Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS-Marang) in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Hadi had wanted to know if the government would expand the scope of such debates following the one held between Ahmad Shabery and Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently on the latest round of fuel price hikes.
Ahmad Shabery said Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) would also continue to air debate programes like “Bersemuka Dengan Media”, “Blog”, “60 Minit Bersama Menteri”, “What Say You”, “Fast Forward” and others based on need to give politicians, non-governmental organisations representatives and academicians to state their views on subjects of interest to the public. (Bernama)
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