KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- MCA has never interfered in the operations of The Star newspaper or Star Rfm Sdn Bhd which owns the 988 Mandarin radio station, said party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
He said the party was fully aware of the status of The Star Publications (M) Bhd, which owns the station, as a public listed company and its responsibilities to the shareholders.
MCA, through Huaren Holdings owns the two companies.
Dr Chua also said the party leadership would not interfere in the operations and management of The Star and the 988 radio station as they are run by independent management and professional teams and as such, it was up to them to make their operation decisions.
He said this in a statement following the station's decision to take off air its popular deejay Jamaluddin Hassan.
"I met disc jockey Jamaluddin Ibrahim on May 3, 2010, at the MCA headquarters after the latter requested to see me. Such meetings with journalists, whether print or electronic, is part of my duty as the party president. It is not true that I have met him five times as he has claimed," he said.
Dr Chua said he was informed that the 988 radio station had received a warning letter from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Jamaluddin was asked to go on leave,
"The MCA is not responsible for the decision on Jamaluddin. I reiterate that the MCA will not intervene in the case and that the matter will be fully handled by the management," he said.
He said the party was fully aware of the status of The Star Publications (M) Bhd, which owns the station, as a public listed company and its responsibilities to the shareholders.
MCA, through Huaren Holdings owns the two companies.
Dr Chua also said the party leadership would not interfere in the operations and management of The Star and the 988 radio station as they are run by independent management and professional teams and as such, it was up to them to make their operation decisions.
He said this in a statement following the station's decision to take off air its popular deejay Jamaluddin Hassan.
"I met disc jockey Jamaluddin Ibrahim on May 3, 2010, at the MCA headquarters after the latter requested to see me. Such meetings with journalists, whether print or electronic, is part of my duty as the party president. It is not true that I have met him five times as he has claimed," he said.
Dr Chua said he was informed that the 988 radio station had received a warning letter from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Jamaluddin was asked to go on leave,
"The MCA is not responsible for the decision on Jamaluddin. I reiterate that the MCA will not intervene in the case and that the matter will be fully handled by the management," he said.
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