KUALA LUMPUR: No further action will be taken against the three radio presenters recently involved in a controversy, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi stated that the RM250,000 fine imposed on Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd, the operator of Era FM, is sufficient. He explained that the compound was also deemed appropriate by the deputy public prosecutor...
IPOH: The proposed suspension of Era FM radio station will affect the livelihood of the entire staff, says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan (pic). The MIC deputy president said the suggestion by the Malaysian Multimedia and Communications Commission (MCMC) appears harsh as everyone else who works there would suffer because of the mistake committed by a few. Saravanan,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The police investigation into a controversial video involving three Era FM radio announcers have been completed and the investigation paper has been referred to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), say police. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (pic) also said a total of 73 police reports were lodged in connection with the case He...
KUALA LUMPUR: Comedian Harith Iskander and social media user Cecelia Yap have each been fined RM10,000 for uploading offensive content on Facebook involving Islam. The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stated that the offensive content was uploaded on Jan 18. "The issuance of the compounds is under Section 233 of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1998,...
PUTRAJAYA: A notice of intent to suspend ERA FM’s licence has also been issued to the station’s licence holder, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). "The licence holder has been given 30 days to submit a response before any decision is made," it said. The investigation papers (IPs) regarding a video allegedly mocking the Hindu religion,...
