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.