KL declares war on foreign media

KL declares war on foreign media

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The government called on Malaysians to boycott foreign magazines that reported false news about their country, a news report said on Sunday.

Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat said certain magazines carried slanderous reports about Malaysia and did not depict the country's situation accurately. He did not name any magazines in particular.

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has repeatedly lashed out at the foreign media for having an agenda and hinted at possible controls.

During antigovernment demonstrations last year, Mahathir accused the foreign press of rooting for his rival, jailed former deputy Anwar Ibrahim.