Khairy wants press law abolished

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
FMT ALERT KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin today called for the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA) to be repealed, breaking the ranks in the government's stand on the issue.
The Rembau MP said the powers to decide on media matters should be within the jurisdiction of the government proposed National Media Council.
The media council idea was mooted in 2000 under the then premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi government. It was meant to identify the weaknesses in the media and to ensure accurate reporting.