COMMUNICATIONS Minister Fahmi Fadzil has denied the allegation that he had lodged a report to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to have the social network platform, X, remove posts criticising him regarding the recent cabinet reshuffle.

Fahmi said neither he nor his office had made such a report, and the commission is free to take action without needing his approval.

“I want to clarify that MCMC receives complaints from the general public, and in this particular matter, I have not discussed it with MCMC. Generally, MCMC does not consult with me before taking any action, they are free to act based on complaints, which can come from anyone, including the general public

“I am not affected by the posts, I have no problem with that. Neither I nor my office lodged the report to the MCMC. I can confirm that,” he said in response to the report by a news portal claiming that the government had reported to MCMC to have X remove all posts criticising a minister.

Fahmi was met after launching the special Stamp for Independent Palestine by Pos Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur today.

Fahmi said, at present, his ministry is focusing on issues that are more crucial, which include combating online gambling, fake news, as well as issues related to race, religion, and the royal institution.

He stressed that due to these priorities, the matter at hand does not affect his focus at all.

Meanwhile, Fahmi said he meet with Google next week to discuss issues related to explicit content accessible through YouTube as he had also been deluged with complaints on the matter. – Bernama, December 14, 2023.