I refer to the article [#1] Malaysiakini concerned over RTM's 'baseless attacks' [/#], Feb 16). The attack by RTM is only to be expected. In my opinion, there is nothing for malaysiakini to be concerned about.

Malaysians are intelligent enough to judge for ourselves if its news are trustworthy or otherwise. Instead of wasting its time rebutting RTM, malaysiakini should focus its energy to providing fair and accurate coverage and reports. If it is too persistent in rebutting and spends too much time worrying about its public image, it will be no different from any other government-controlled media.

I have been visiting this site frequently. Although some articles are wonderfully informative, I choose not to believe others entirely. But malaysiakini provides Malaysians with a choice, a chance to read something different, and most importantly, a chance to say something different. It also provides the government a good indication of what the common man or woman in the Malaysian street is thinking about. Hence this online daily is a welcome change in the media landscape.

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