COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said he did not give any instruction to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block anyone on any media platform.

He said this in response to an earlier news report that said MCMC had blocked Malay news portal UtusanTV.

Fahmi said he has yet to receive any reports regarding the issue from MCMC but would ask the commission for details.

“I believe media should be free and I have given no instruction to MCMC to block anyone whether it’s conventional (media) or social media. No such instruction has come from me or my office.

“If police reports or complaints are lodged by the public, MCMC has their own power and they can do that (block). Sometimes reports also come from the police,” he told reporters after the launching of Ohsem Digital Advertising Fund in Kuala Lumpur.

Recently, media reported that UtusanTV was been inaccessible since Monday after it was allegedly barred by the MCMC.

At the same time, Utusan Malaysia has also issued a notice stating that its publication and parent company, Media Mulia Sdn Bhd, have no connections with UtusanTV. – Bernama, August 10, 2023.