Less than 24 hours after the formation of the National Bloggers Alliance (NBA), the government via Water, Energy and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Dr LimKeng Yaik said they were free to do so but reminded bloggers, especially the 'irresponsible ones' that they must be willing to be held responsible 'for their actions'.
According to the government-controlled national news agency, Bernama, Keng Yaik said the government 'will not stop bloggers in the country from forming an alliance to protect their rights'.
"Rights come with responsibility. So be responsible," he was quoted as saying by Bernama after attending a photo exhibition organised by the Gerakan political party in tribute to his 35 years in politics and public service.
Bernama quoted him as saying that the government would not hesitate to take away the rights of irresponsible bloggers. However, the report did not elaborate on what he meant by taking away the 'rights'.
Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku (Teuku) Adnan Tengku (Teuku) Mansor told civil servants not to be 'misled' by any weblog reports especially those that printed 'negative reports' on national leaders.
Bernama quoted him as claiming that some of the information given to bloggers were by civil servants and he advised those who are not happy with certain leaders to approach them personally or use the 'correct and proper' way to voice their grouses.
Well, Ku Nan it is easier said than done! You don't expect a civil servant who is not happy with his boss or political leader to do so. They would either be demoted, transferred to some 'ulu' posting or 'put in cold storage'.
The safe remedy for them is to 'pass' whatever information or grouses to 'responsible bloggers' because the so called 'media arus perdana' or mainstream media will not publish such information, unless, the boys squatting on the fourth floor of Perdana Putra told their editors to do so!
No wonder more and more Malaysians and foreigners are surfing the net for the latest information and news on Malaysia.
Blogging is expanding daily while the print media is shrinking.
KUDA RANGGI - You can take a horse to (the) water but you can't make it drink.
2 comments:
Go! Bloggers! Go!
Shame on the media arus perdana, more shame on Bernama! Better close shop and sell ikan kering instead! We have right to know, and our right is to know the truth!
Pak Tuan,
teuku adnan bercakap senang sahaja. jika ditegur pemimpin umno atau BN , sudah tentu malapetaka akan menimpa kakitangan kerajaan. tengok sahaja, ramli dari bpr. ditukarkan kerja sehingga kerusi meja pun tidak ada. baru-baru ini seorang k tangan kerajaan memberitahu, ia didatangi pegawai khas johari baharom ke biliknya tanpa memberi salam, mengetuk pintu dan terus bertanyakan tentang sesuatu yang membuatkan pegawai berkenaan meminta penjelasan lanjut. sambil bercakap t'fon tangan, peg khas ini berkata, 'you tahu i sedang cakap dengan sapa. pejabat tpm . dia nak segera" sambil keluar bilik, peg khas itu berkata, 'inilah u orang, sampai tak tau apa nak buat'sambil menarik muka masamnya. kawan tadi beritahu saya, apabenda yang dia nak segera. aku pun tak tahu. itu baru sikit. baru angin dari peg khas.
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