KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — The Malaysian government, journalists and civil societies should watch for a shift to Beijing-friendly coverage from Umno-aligned news outlets if the...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — The Malaysian government, journalists and civil societies should watch for a shift to Beijing-friendly coverage from Umno-aligned news outlets if the party stays in power, said a report by US-based watchdog Freedom House.report, Freedom House said that Umno, and by extension, the coalition that it helms, Barisan Nasional , have been relatively pro-China since the emergence of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal in 2015.
The report, which was released last week, said that this support was largely due to a need for investment resulting from the scandal.“In December 2021, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob affirmed his support for Malaysia’s participation in the Belt and Road initiative and the ECRL in particular,” it said.
To note, the BRI is a Chinese move to develop infrastructure across numerous countries along the historic Silk Road. The report acknowledged that DAP has also exhibited pro-China behaviour, such as former finance minister Lim Guan Eng writing the foreword for the controversial comic bookVulnerabilities to influence from China
In mentioning key vulnerabilities that Malaysian media has to China’s influence, the report noted that most Malaysian newspapers and public broadcaster — Radio Televisyen Malaysia — are indirectly controlled by political parties or their allies.
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