Aide's threat against RTM 'smacks of arrogance' - Latheefa
A ministerial aide’s complaint that state broadcaster RTM had failed to air speeches by Transport Minister Anthony Loke and Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun smacks of arrogance, said lawyer Latheefa Koya.
The PKR member said RTM is not the government’s propaganda channel, and urged Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo not to repeat the BN-era media control.
“This press secretary’s threat to ‘roll heads’ smacks of arrogance. There shouldn’t be any such rules where government politician’s speeches must be broadcast.
“The press secretary of the transport minister must realise that RTM is not the government’s propaganda channel! It’s the taxpayers’ money, so we expect a fair and balanced report,” the Lawyers for Liberty executive director said through her Twitter account today.
Loke’s aide, Lim Swee Kuan, had questioned last night whether RTM was trying to sabotage the government after the broadcaster supposedly failed to air Aminuddin’s and Loke’s speeches at the National Chinese New Year Open House in Seremban.
He said he would lodge an official complaint to Gobind.
Gobind, meanwhile, said he has asked RTM to report on the failure to provide live coverage of the speeches.
“I have asked them to let me know the details, particularly for the event that they were requested to attend, on the terms and standard operating procedures.
“I have to look into these things before I comment,” he told reporters this morning.
Agree 100%!
Got to give it to Lateefa! Fearless to a fault even if a tad too trying! Anthony Loke although a consummate politician (perhaps the most savvy in PH) miscalculated in delivering his obvious displeasure through an aide who only botched up things with his blo-dy arrogance! Time to take stock AL! You got away with the so called championing of your staff's blow up with that MIC thug Vikneswaran. But another misstep might just blow up in your own face! Don't be so kiasu lah! Relak!
This Anthony Loke came for a function in Batu Gajah by train which was suppose to stop at platform 2. He will then have to walk up the staircase, cross over & then walk down the staircase to the main platform. This is because there is no lift nor an elevator. However, the train stopped at the main platform bec he is a minister. Why the special privilege for him when the even the very elderly passengers are made to carry their luggage and walk up the staircase. Don’t understand why an elevator or lift be provided for the rakyat who are paying the minister his salary. May I remind these ministers that the word minister means to serve & not to be served. Same BN mentality - rakyat have been fooled by empty promises.
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