The controversy which erupted following the recent police raid o­n malaysiakini is an example why the government needs to brush up o­n its public relations skill, said an international author today.

Michael Backman, who co-authored 'Big in Asia', said the Jan 20 raid o­n the Internet publication revealed that good external public relations "should never be undervalued".

A Bernama report today said the author outlined his views in a commentary published by the Singaporean tabloid Today .