KUCHING: The government must review all legislation that stifles press freedom if it wishes to create a conducive atmosphere and ecosystem for the media, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
In this connection, the social activist said it was high time for the government to review the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.
"It is particularly reassuring and significant when the Prime Minister said that the Opposition's views and criticisms against the Prime Minister and the government should be voiced out without fear," he said. "So, press freedom must be exercised with a degree of restraint when it comes to sensitive issues," he said.
Lee added that press freedom was crucial for a well-functioning democracy, holding governments, powerful institutions and business interests accountable by providing information, analysis and criticism.
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